Welcome Jonathan! I’m a grandmother who studied Abnormal Psychology in 1961 and subsequently taught MS Science. I’ve also worked in Outcomes Research but my comments are just my opinions. Too many of our wonderful people are “drowning” in drugs. We need to address all types of drugs, prescription and street, that are taken to not only fo…
Welcome Jonathan! I’m a grandmother who studied Abnormal Psychology in 1961 and subsequently taught MS Science. I’ve also worked in Outcomes Research but my comments are just my opinions. Too many of our wonderful people are “drowning” in drugs. We need to address all types of drugs, prescription and street, that are taken to not only for pain but also to feel up or come down, for sleep, anxiety and stress. There was an article today on the terrible difficulty getting off Zoloft because it actually causes changes in the brain. Marijuana smoking leaves bits of tar in the brain slowing thinking and movement. Kids sucking Helium from a balloon makes their voices sound squeaky but for every group of kids who do it, those with asthma get quite ill. We could go on and on with Poppers, Hallucinogens, Ketamine, valium and cocaine plus all the party drugs. In my life, I have taken prescribed drugs plus weed and Benzedrine a couple of times in college but I’m fortunate to have friends, family and doctors who helped me stop and get into healthier activities. We have focused on opioids in the past 10 years but to get folks off their phones and drugs of choice, we also need to provide more affordable activities to do together in groups.
Welcome Jonathan! I’m a grandmother who studied Abnormal Psychology in 1961 and subsequently taught MS Science. I’ve also worked in Outcomes Research but my comments are just my opinions. Too many of our wonderful people are “drowning” in drugs. We need to address all types of drugs, prescription and street, that are taken to not only for pain but also to feel up or come down, for sleep, anxiety and stress. There was an article today on the terrible difficulty getting off Zoloft because it actually causes changes in the brain. Marijuana smoking leaves bits of tar in the brain slowing thinking and movement. Kids sucking Helium from a balloon makes their voices sound squeaky but for every group of kids who do it, those with asthma get quite ill. We could go on and on with Poppers, Hallucinogens, Ketamine, valium and cocaine plus all the party drugs. In my life, I have taken prescribed drugs plus weed and Benzedrine a couple of times in college but I’m fortunate to have friends, family and doctors who helped me stop and get into healthier activities. We have focused on opioids in the past 10 years but to get folks off their phones and drugs of choice, we also need to provide more affordable activities to do together in groups.