BTI BLOG

Cannabis and Mental Health

After years of mounting evidence, the link between cannabis use and mental illness is now well established.

Ask BTI: My child came home drunk, what do I do?

No matter how much you’ve discussed alcohol and drugs with your child - there’s still a chance you may be faced with this situation.

Why We Need to Know About Psychedelics

Psychedelics (a class of hallucinogens) have received a lot of hype in the news and on social media in recent years. It's so important...

Marin moms seek to block bill to decriminalize hallucinogens

marinij.com/2023/08/31/marin-moms-seek-to-block-bill-to-decriminalize-hallucinogens/ By Richard Halstead, Marin IJ Three Marin County...

How to navigate increases in youth substance use during summer months

Summer freedom is healthy and needed after a highly scheduled school year, but rules and expectations are also needed to keep kids safe.

Intoxicating Hemp Products: What You Need to Know

We want to share important information about a new THC product that is being sold outside of cannabis dispensaries in Marin.

Fentanyl, Fentapills and Other Laced Drugs ... What's Going On and What We Can Do About it

What is Fentanyl? Fentanyl is a powerful synthetic opioid that is 50 -100 times more powerful than morphine. Originally developed as a...

Death by Fentanyl: Young Lives Lost in Our Communities

The title of this blog is so depressing, we can't blame you for not wanting to read on. Or you may think you don't need to. You've...

What Youth Are Drinking These Days and How Big Alcohol Marketing Targets Them

The manipulation of teens by "addiction for profit" industries through marketing is an excellent topic to discuss with your child that...