Treating Cannabis and Alcohol Addiction with Psychedelic-Assisted Psychotherapy

Everything you ever wanted to know about Cannabis and Alcohol Addiction and how we can treat it.

Alcohol - Cannabis - What’s the connection? 

Dr A. Ocana, our medical director, is certified by the American Board of Addiction Medicine. His first posting was as medical director of the West Vancouver Addiction Day Program, during which time he was surprised to see how many teens and 20-somethings presented with cannabis addiction, while older patients were more likely to struggle with alcohol. The key to understanding both he says,  is the answer to the question: “How does (insert your substance or behavior of choice) help you?"

While both alcohol and cannabis have the ability to either speed you up or slow you down... Some people use alcohol /cannabis to speed up when they’re bored; Some people use alcohol/ cannabis to slow down when they’re anxious.

The way you use these substances, tells…