Massachusetts Moms Warn Legislators Opioid Use Often Starts with Marijuana After recreational marijuana legalization and commercialization passed in Massachusetts last November 2016, Cheryl was despondent. The Governor, Lt. Governor, and Mayor of Boston all were against it. Yet, the pro-industry spin held sway with the voters. Cheryl’s son’s drug use began with marijuana. She couldn’t … Continue reading Parents Sharing Child Loss from Substance Passing in Massachusetts→
Time conceals rather heals wounds, and traumatic experiences convert to disease later in life. Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) cause diseases that carry into adulthood, as well as numerous psychological issues and addiction. (Read about the mind-body connection, part 1 and mind-based healing solutions, part 2) A long-term study from Denmark, explored a number psychological factors that … Continue reading The Persistence of Trauma, Problems in Adulthood→
Photos of passed out parents with toddlers have surfaced everywhere — the images of our addiction epidemic. (Above photo is from the East Liverpool, Ohio, Police Department.) Though it’s often heroin, fentanyl or opiates that kill, most of the young people dying today began their illicit drug use with pot. (Read Part 1, Part … Continue reading Our Growing Problem of Traumatized Children→
Using Mind-Body Connection for Deep Healing The average medical marijuana cardholder in California is a 32-year-old male who uses it for chronic pain. If so many young people have so much chronic pain, it’s tempting to think medical marijuana is for “anyone who can fake an ache,” according to Professor Jon Caulkins of Carnegie Mellon … Continue reading Successful Strategies for Deep Healing of Trauma and Pain→
