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Marijuana: When Is It Dangerous?

April 17, 2009 by

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Marijuana use is extremely common in our society, and is particularly dangerous for those who start using it under 18 years of age. During this hour Dr. Gracer interviews Dr. Timmen Cermak, MD, President-Elect of the California Society of Addiction Medicine and the author of Marijuana What’s a Parent to Believe.

After this Dr. Frank Vocci, the Director of the Division of Pharmacotherapies and Medical Consequences of Drug Abuse at the National Institute on Drug Abuse comments on the latest research and possible future treatments for this common and serious problem.

Learn More by Visiting CaliforniaSocietyofAddictionMedicine.com
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About Richard Gracer

Richard I. Gracer, MD, is the founder of Gracer Behavioral Health Services, an innovative and comprehensive substance abuse program that stresses the reduction of cravings, and has been in medical practice since 1974. He is certified in Addiction Medicine and Family Practice, and a Diplomat of the American Academy of Pain Management. He edited Beating the Years, Beating Sports Injuries, and Beating Back Pain (Barron’s, 2003,2005, 2006), and wrote the popular “Ask the Doctor” column in the Lamorinda Sun for 10 years. He is the author of A New Prescription for Addiction.

Dr. Gracer is also the Host of A New Prescription for Health on WomensRadio. A New Prescription for Healthfeatures discussions with noted experts, both researchers and practitioners, on cutting edge, holistic, and comprehensive treatments for pain and addiction. Aimed at the educated person seeking more information, this series provides hard-to-get information and insights, including interviews with actual patients, on treatment of these difficult and pervasive problems.

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