Athletes can feel the relief a substance gives them long before they can see what it costs. A composite case of cannabis use in a track athlete shows how to assess both.
|Articles|August 16, 2011
Is It Possible to Stop Smoking During Substance Abuse Treatment?
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- Please provide the complete article body so the summary and takeaways accurately reflect its clinical framing, data, and conclusions.
- If multiple substances are being stopped simultaneously, the feasibility hinges on physiologic withdrawal risk, psychiatric comorbidity, and treatment setting, with nicotine often addressable alongside other SUD care.
What is your experience with patients who may decide to quit multiple substances simultaneously? Is it overambitious?
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What is your experience with patients who may decide to quit multiple substances simultantouely? Is it overambitious?
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