THERE ARE RISKS TO MARIJUANA USE Dr. Gary Mihelish Scientific research in the Scandinavian Countries, later replicated in the United States found that 10% of young people who use marijuana are genetically predetermined to develop psychotic illnesses such as schizophrenia. The problem is that we have not learned how to detect that 10%. Schizophrenia is …
On October 8, the Office of National Drug Control Policy’s (ONDCP) National High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) Program Office (NHPO) and A Division for Advancing Prevention and Treatment (ADAPT) sponsored the Annual Prevention Summit, titled Advancing Substance Use Prevention in HIDTA Communities: Standards, Strategies, and Support. This summit gave Yellowstone County’s coalition, Substance Abuse …
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By: Matt Erdel, Blaine County PFS This month Prevention Specialists throughout the state of Montana had the chance to learn about the Positive Culture Framework (PCF). The PCF is an approach developed by the Center for Health and Safety Culture at Montana State University to help cultivate health and safety in organizations and communities. The …
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Mary Miller, Toole County Prevention Specialists attended the Regional Meeting in Havre for the North Central District. At that meeting, Thomas Rasburg, Alliance for Youth, Director of the Sober Life Group gave a presentation on his group out of Great Falls, Montana. This lit a fire under Mary, who thought it would be a good …
By Sara Mahoney As 2020 draws to an end and we find ourselves going into the holiday season, it’s often a time for reflection and being thankful. This year, it may seem a little harder to find the silver lining, but I promise you, it’s there. For example, as we look at how prevention efforts …
By: Kate Paolucci, PAX Tools Manager from the PAXIS Institute PAX Tools™ is a collection of trauma-informed, evidence-based behavioral strategies for families and communities to promote the development of self-regulation of the children in their lives. Adults who participate in PAX Tools Community Workshops receive the strategies and materials they need to effectively use PAX …
Contact: Jon Ebelt, Public Information Officer, DPHHS, (406) 444-0936 Chuck Council, Communications Specialist, DPHHS, (406) 444-4391 Officials with the Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) announced today the expansion of ParentingMontana.org, a website created specifically for parents and those in a parenting role The expansion includes new resources that provide practical tools to support …
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Dr. Len Lantz is a family psychiatrist and partner at Big Sky Psychiatry in Helena, Montana. He is a Clinical Assistant Professor in Psychiatry at the University of Washington School of Medicine WWAMI program. He is a Distinguished Fellow both in the American Psychiatric Association and the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, and …
