Notes from the Field: Environmental Contamination from E-cigarette, Cigarette, Cigar, and Cannabis Products at 12 High Schools — San Francisco Bay Area, 2018–2019

by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | Addiction

https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/68/wr/mm6840a4.htm?s_cid=mm6840a4_w Comment; Great idea for a study–check the school grounds. I think student interviews would also be useful and a chance to encourage abstinence. It appears that promises to remove flavorings...

Are many homeless people in L.A. mentally ill? New findings back the public’s perception

by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | Addiction

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2019-10-07/homeless-population-mental-illness-disability Comment; Fake news indeed! How can we resolve an issue that we cannot define? Are many homeless people in L.A. mentally ill? New findings back the public’s perception...

Time of year and outdoor recreation affect human exposure to ticks in California, United States

by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | CIRS, Functional & Integrative Medicine, Lyme Disease & Atypical Infections

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1877959X19300998?via%3Dihub Comment; Surveilance by citizens is a good thing, the more data we have, the better choices we can make. Daniel J.SalkeldabW. TannerPortercSamantha M.LohbNathan C.NietocShow...

Prosecutors move to clear 54,000 marijuana convictions in California

by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | Addiction

https://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-la-county-marijuana-convictions-20190401-story.html Comment; Sounds like common sense which often seems uncommon in California though! By ALENE TCHEKMEDYIANAPR 01, 2019 | 6:00 PM   Los Angeles...

DOJ certifies CURES: Physicians must check database prior to prescribing effective October 2, 2018

by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | Addiction

http://www.cmanet.org/news/detail/?article=doj-certifies-cures-physicians-must-check The California Department of Justice (DOJ) has certified that as of April 2, 2018, the Controlled Substance Utilization Review and Evaluation System (CURES) – California’s...

While U.S. Poison Centers in Every State Report Receiving Opioid Calls, Majority of Calls Concentrated in East Coast States, California, and Texas

by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | Addiction

https://ndews.umd.edu/sites/ndews.umd.edu/files/ndews-news-issue-6-december-2017.pdf NDEWS A Publication of the National Drug Early Warning System (NDEWS) Issue 6 ◊ December 4, 2017 News www.ndews.org ndews@umd.edu @NDEWSNews The number of calls to U.S. poison control...

Substance Use Among Transgender Students in California Public Middle and High Schools

by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | Addiction

http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/josh.12499/full#josh12499-note-0001 Kris Tunac De Pedro PhD,Tamika D. Gilreath PhDChristopher Jackson MS, Monica Christina Esqueda PhD BACKGROUND Transgender adolescents face tremendous social stress in families and schools,...