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Report Says U.S. Marijuana Use, Treatment on the Rise

It was still too early to understand the impact of recent legalization moves in the U.S. states of Washington and Colorado and the South American country of Uruguay.

(NEW YORK) - More Americans are consuming cannabis as their perception of the health risks declines, the U.N. drugs agency said on Thursday, suggesting liberalization may further increase its use among the young.

In a finding that could feed into an international debate on the decriminalization of marijuana, it said more people around the world, including in North America, were seeking treatment for cannabis-related disorders.

92 Percent of LGBT People Seek Treatment for One or More Mental or Physical Disorders

For the first time, LGBTQ people have access to comprehensive treatment that recognizes and addresses all of the significant issues they face.

(PORTLAND, Ore. ) - Armed with compelling new data from Hazelden's Butler Center for Research, Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation, the nation's leading addiction treatment provider, has tailored an innovative treatment model specifically for the millions of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning people who seek lifelong freedom from substance abuse.

"New data tell us LGBTQ individuals come to treatment with deeper and more complex trauma," explains Buster Ross, director of Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation's LGBTQ-Integrative Treatment Program, and a prominent national voice at the intersection of sexual health and substance abuse recovery.

Engineers at Oregon State Develop New Technology to Treat and Prevent Sepsis

With early treatment, sepsis can sometimes be successfully treated with antibiotics.

(CORVALLIS, Ore. ) - The National Science Foundation has just awarded $200,000 to engineers at Oregon State University who have developed a new technology that they believe could revolutionize the treatment and prevention of sepsis.

More commonly called “blood poisoning,” sepsis can quickly turn a modest infection into a whole-body inflammation, based on a dysfunctional immune response to endotoxins that are released from the cell walls of bacteria. When severe, this can lead to multiple organ failure and death.

Misconceptions about Hypnosis

May the Trance Be With You! A 21st Century Look at Hypnosis

(SALEM, Ore.) - When I meet someone for the first time I'll usually give them a firm handshake and make eye contact in a friendly way. If someone is introducing me they'll often add that I'm a magician and a hypnotist. Not every time, but often enough I'll notice the smiles of my new acquaintances fade slightly and their eyes shift away. Why? They're afraid I'll hypnotize them, and they usually tell me so.

So let's examine this misconception about the nature of hypnosis as well as some of the other persistent ones.

OSU Becomes Oregon`s First Accredited School of Public Health

“Integration is where the future of public health is headed,” said Tammy Bray, dean of the College of Public Health and Human Sciences.

(CORVALLIS, Ore. ) - Oregon State University’s College of Public Health and Human Sciences was granted accreditation on Tuesday, making it the first school of public health in Oregon to earn that recognition.

The accreditation, from the Council on Education for Public Health, means OSU has the only accredited school of public health between San Francisco and Seattle.

Salem Area Veterans Get New Community Based Outpatient Clinic

A formal grand opening ceremony is scheduled for the Salem CBOC later this summer.

(SALEM, Ore. ) - Salem will open on Wednesday, a new Community Based Outpatient Clinic as part of the Portland VA Medical Centers ongoing effort to improve access and care for Veterans.

The new 26,000 square foot facility is located at 1750 McGilchrist Street SE, Suite 130, and currently serves approximately 9,000 Veterans.

Medical Marijuana BLUNDER: New York`s Ridiculous Legislation

This Reefer Madness is a plan to fail, and the arrests will continue.

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - Many years ago I visited Manhattan and read the NYT magazine section. It said that 50% of its citizens should see a psychiatrist. How about them? It must be so.

Police in New York City alone spent a million hours making 440,000 marijuana arrests from 2002-2012. That’s crazy. These numbers do not lie.

Marine Families: Victims Of Toxic Wells

Government Moves to Dismiss Lawsuits and Make the Problem Go Away

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) - The US Supreme Court this week decided a case in favor of an environmental polluter in North Carolina that affects family members of Marine veterans who were stationed at Camp Lejeune and injured by the base’s toxic water wells.

It’s no coincidence that the Obama Administration formally sided with CTS Corporation in CTS Corp. v. Waldburger by submitting a friend of the court briefing, which made it clear where the government stands on injuries and deaths to Marine family members.

Oregon Ranks Highest in Farm to School Food Program

Two-thirds of all Oregon school districts are participating in farm to school and school garden activities.

(SALEM, Ore. ) - Oregon has clearly embraced farm to school programs and is poised to increase the impact local foods have in the lives of school children statewide.

Results of the first ever USDA Farm to School Census provide both a national and state-by-state snapshot of related efforts. The assessment shows that Oregon school districts are directing 24 percent of their food budgets to purchase local foods.

Marijuana as a First Choice Drug: Unbelievable Utility and Versatility

Cannabis/Marijuana helps millions of people every day. Face it.... it works!

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - Cannabis/Marijuana (C/MJ) is effective for so many diseases and conditions that, I am constrained to write about it for the global world. Ergo, I shall write about the conditions for which C/MJ has no equal in medicine.

These conditions are those for which a patient can get a C/MJ medical-use permit. These are the main conditions, and all (or most of these) conditions are found on Granny Storm Crow’s list.