On Nov. 4 2008 voters in Massachusetts will get to decide if people caught with an ounce or less of marijuana will still be charged as criminals. The penalties for a first offense are mild. The crime is a misdemeanor, but there can be a fine of $500 and six months in prison. Since many [...]
Hallucinogen Persisting Perception Disorder, HPPD, is a long lived problem arising from past use of strong hallucinogenic drugs. The majority of patients with HPPD report a prior use of lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD). Life LSD dose does not appear to increase the risk to developing HPPD. That is, I have seen some patients who have [...]
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In his empowering new book, “What’s a Parent To Do? Straight Talk on Drugs and Alcohol,” Nobel Peace Prize co-recipient Henry David Abraham, M.D. gives parents a three pronged approach that shows you how to take real steps to prevent drug and alcohol abuse, know the drugs that put your child at risk and take positive action if your child is already using drugs or alcohol.
There is no secret that our kids use drugs. More than half use an illegal substance before they graduate from high school. If children are subjected to random drug testing, goes the logic, testing might stop their drug use, or at least serve as a red flag to their parents. The problem is that not [...]
