B.C. going to pot, study shows

~ Jason Schwartz

British Columbia has been the North American leader in harm reduction. Is there a relationship to its high rates of marijuana use? I’m not a marijuana alarmist. My biggest concern would be whether they have a declining age of first use of marijuana.

They seem to have categorized addition as a lifestyle choice and publically express pessimism about recovery. Could this combination of policy and attitudes create conditions for increases social drug use? Might this effect be mitigated or eliminated by recovery-focused harm reduction? I suspect so.

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Published by Jason Schwartz

I have been an addiction professional and social worker since 1994. I started blogging in 2005 as the Clinical Director at Dawn Farm. I currently serve as the Director of Social Work and Spiritual Care for a healthcare system. I've also served as the Director of Behavioral Health at another hospital. I'm also a lecturer at Eastern Michigan University’s School of Social Work. Views expressed here are my own. Keep in mind that the field, the contexts in which the field operates, and my views have changed over time.