Philip Drum received his doctorate in Pharmacy from the University of California – San Francisco. He is a licensed pharmacist for 31 years who has had a wide range of experiences – from community pharmacy practice, a residency in Hospital Pharmacy, practice as a hospital-based Oncology pharmacist, Pharmacy Administration work as a Clinical Coordinator and later a Regional Manager and leader of regional pharmacy training and patient safety programs. He has been active in Pharmacy Associations and has spoken state-wide and nationally on various pharmaceutical topics. As a result of a family tragedy, he has been active in research on driving and marijuana and educating the public over the dangers of marijuana in society.
Here is some info from the Center for Disease Control (CDC)
https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/66/wr/mm6630a6.htm?s_cid=mm6630a6_w
Teen
female suicide rate is the highest now - in 40 yr history of
measurements.
Teen
male rate is climbing - not yet to mid 1980-early 1990's levels
Below: incomplete Dept Of Transportation's report on Marijuana
Driving.
WHY is that report missing the NIH report on the accurate
detection of marijuana by DREs at 96.7% accuracy ONLY using 4
SFST as being statistically significant to their conclusions
(also attached - please read)? This study was WELL powered with
over 300 in the study AND control arms.
Do they NOT like the results/narrative this study provides? -
THERE ARE EFFECTIVE MEASUREMENTS ALREADY AVAILABLE TO ACCURATELY
DETECT MARIJUANA IN DRIVERS!
Report
on MJ driving Aug 2017.pdf
Here
is info from CO as to what drug LEADS in the blood stream of teens
committing suicides in Colorado - marijuana.
Also
info from TN Mayor's son - see what was in his blood stream ... more
than opiates - yes, marijuana.
Look
at his previous addiction history - yes, marijuana - when he was a
student at Puget Sound University in Seattle, WASHINGTON (from
another article I read). So he moved after graduating college from
Pot Heaven #2 (WA) to Pot Heaven #1 (CO).
Is
the public putting this together yet?
Also
adding articles why PTSD and marijuana is a BAD idea. Remember who
killed the American Sniper - a marijuana user with PTSD ...
http://www.cnn.com/2015/02/14/us/american-sniper-chris-kyle-trial/
http://www.cnn.com/2015/02/23/us/eddie-ray-routh-american-sniper-motive/index.html
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American Sniper (Chris Kyle) killer - Eddie
Ray Routh - was under
influence of marijuana and alcohol at
time of shooting, defense MD testified his paranoia
and schizophrenia was made worse by cannabis-induced
psychosis
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Max
Barry died from combination of several drugs, including two opioids,
autopsy shows
Joey Garrison,
USA Today Network - Tennessee Published 3:26 p.m. CT Aug. 9, 2017 |
Updated 10:55 p.m. CT Aug. 9, 2017
Max Barry, son
of Nashville Mayor Megan Barry, died
from a combination of several drugs, including opioids,
according to an autopsy report released Wednesday by the Jefferson
County Coroner's Office in Colorado. Drugs
found in Max Barry following his death were Xanax, marijuana and two
opioids — liquid methodone and hydromorphone. The autopsy
also showed that he had recently used cocaine.
Max Barry, 22, died at a home that a friend was housesitting on
Saturday, July 29, in Littleton,
Colo., a suburb of Denver, where he had moved after college.
He was there with two friends.
The
toxicology findings confirm what the mayor called an "apparent
overdose" immediately after his death. She had speculated that her
son was killed by a combination of a drugs including Xanax. There
was no alcohol present in Max Barry after his death, according to
the autopsy report. Contributing factors to his death were
hypertension and obesity.
The
mayor and husband Bruce Barry have chosen to be transparent about
the death of their only child to become a voice in the growing
national opioid crisis. Max Barry had past struggles with drug
addiction and enrolled in a drug rehab facility last summer for one
month.
The
mayor, after returning to work Monday and discussing the tragedy
with local media, has been on a national media swing this week to
discuss opioids and her son's battle with drugs.
She
appeared on CNN with Jake Tapper and "PBS NewsHour" on Tuesday and
on MSNBC's "Meet The Press Daily" with Chuck Todd and "NBC Nightly
News" on Wednesday.
According to the autopsy report, Max Barry was pronounced dead at
9:30 p.m. after emergency responders arrived on scene at the house.
In a 911 call released by the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office, a
friend of Max Barry says that he and another friend went out for
food, came back and found Barry unresponsive. He says that Max had
brought some pills over to the home and had taken them earlier. The
friend is heard on the frantic phone call receiving instructions
from the operator and shouting, “Max, Max, Max,” to try to
resuscitate him. He relays that he believes Max Barry had used a
combination of drugs. At one point, the friend says that Max Barry
had started to wheeze and show signs of breathing again. “Can you
breathe?” the friend says as he continued to carry out instructions.
The call lasted 6 minutes, 35 seconds and stopped when police
arrived.
The
autopsy report cites Max Barry's reported past drug history,
including his time in rehab and a history of prescription of drug
abuse with withdrawal symptoms and
marijuana use.
Over
the week and a half since Max Barry's death, Nashvillians
have overwhelmingly come out to support the
mayor and provide condolences to her and her family.
Thousands waited in line, some up to three hours, to greet the
Barrys at a family visitation last week. That was followed by an
emotional memorial service the next day where the Barrys were joined
by family and hundreds of their closest friends and political
associates.
Reach Joey Garrison at 615-259-8236, jgarrison@tennessean.com and
on Twitter @joeygarrison.
Marijuana Use Is
Associated With Worse Outcomes in Symptom Severity and
Violent Behavior in Patients With Posttraumatic Stress
Disorder
Conclusions: In this observational study, initiating
marijuana use after treatment was associated with worse
PTSD symptoms, more violent behavior, and alcohol use.
Marijuana may actually worsen PTSD symptoms or nullify
the benefits of specialized, intensive treatment.
Cessation or prevention of use may be an important goal
of treatment.
Worse_Outcomes_and_Violent_Behavior_With_Posttraumatic_Stress_Disorder
Microsoft Word document [13.8 KB]
Associations among
Trauma, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Cannabis Use, and
Cannabis Use Disorder in a Nationally Representative
Epidemiologic Sample
Results—Lifetime DSM-IV Criterion A trauma exposure was
significantly associated with lifetime cannabis use
(OR=1.215) but was only marginally associated with CUD
(OR=0.997). Within the trauma-exposed sample, lifetime
PTSD showed a significant association with CUD
(OR=1.217) but was only marginally associated with
lifetime cannabis use (OR=0.992).
Assoc_cannabis_and_PTSD_2015_Psych
Adobe Acrobat document [180.2 KB]
The Impact of
Cannabis Use Disorder on Suicidal and Nonsuicidal
Self-Injury in Iraq/Afghanistan-Era Veterans with and
without Mental Health Disorders
Impact
Cannabis Use Disord SUicid in Vets
Microsoft Word document [24.6 KB]
Correlates of Recent
and Lifetime Aggression among Veterans with Co-Occurring
PTSD and Substance Use Disorders
Conclusions—The findings demonstrate high rates of
aggressive behaviors among Veterans with PTSD/SUD, as
well as clinically relevant correlates of aggressive
behaviors. Although preliminary, the findings suggest
potential targets for improving assessment and treatment
of Veterans with PTSD/SUD.
Recent_and_Lifetime_aggression_co_factorsf
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