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Dismal Track Record for School-Based Substance Use Interventions

A large Canadian study of other systematic studies finds that school-based substance use interventions have almost no effect.

Is It February Already?

In addiction recovery, self-honesty needs to be at the top of the to-do list, or there is not much point in proceeding.

Enlightenment Hides in Strange Places

For anyone who practices the art of stand-up comedy, self-awareness is probably the most valuable asset in their toolbox.

Who Is the Audience?  

A person’s addiction is basically a clumsy and ill-conceived weapon, whose purpose is to hurt someone. But who?

Congress Ends Shutdown By Shutting Down Hemp Law Loophole

Congress closes the hemp law loophole that allowed high-potency cannabis derivatives to be sold nationwide.

You’re Not the Boss of Me!

Substance or alcohol overdose is often considered one of the manifestations of the self-injury impulse.