Pedersen’s study is generally well conducted, but the silent paradigm around such studies is troubling. Why are questions of this genre so often asked, funded and published?
The commentary is in response to a Norwegian study finding a relationship between marijuana use and poverty, but his observation and question could be asked about a lot of research on a lot of topics.
I have been an addiction professional and social worker since 1994. I started blogging in 2005 as the Clinical Director at Dawn Farm. I no longer work at Dawn Farm and am now the Director of Behavioral Medicine at a community hospital, and 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.
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