Addiction & Recovery

The cannabis patient is already in your chair. Does your office have a policy?

Update, August 2026. This policy has been revised since it was published. It now carries a 25-second eye exam and a cognitive assessment, 5 findings that were not in the original. The downloads on this page are the current versions. Here is what changed and why. By David MH Lambert, DDS Half of dentists say

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A drug in a can: the pharmaceutics of the THC seltzer, and why it matters chairside

By David M. Haas Lambert Pick up one of the hemp THC seltzers now sitting in grocery coolers and you’re holding a pharmaceutical drug-delivery system in consumer packaging. I mean that as a formulation claim, not a rhetorical one. And once you see how it’s built, the chairside implications for a dental practice follow directly.

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A Hypothesis: Could Metabolic Dysfunction Influence Addictive Behavior?

Substance use disorders in healthcare professionals are typically framed through behavioral, psychological, and social models. These frameworks are essential—and have led to meaningful progress in awareness, treatment, and support. However, an additional question may be worth exploring: Could underlying metabolic dysfunction influence reward-driven behavior? A Biological Layer Worth Considering Emerging research has begun to explore

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