J. Wesley Boyd, MD, PhD

J. Wesley Boyd, MD, PhD, assistant clinical professor of psychiatry, Harvard Medical School, Boston, and staff psychiatrist, Cambridge Health Alliance, Cambridge, Massachusetts. He also is the coauthor of Almost Addicted: Is My (or My Loved One’s) Drug Use a Problem?(Hazelden). JWesleyBoyd.com

Are You Almost Addicted?

Are You Almost Addicted?

J. Wesley Boyd, MD, PhD | March 20, 2015

Are you addicted or not addicted? For years, the general public and health experts have regarded these as two distinct…

Marijuana vs. Alcohol: Which Is Worse?

Marijuana vs. Alcohol: Which Is Worse?

J. Wesley Boyd, MD, PhD | July 2, 2014

Have you been following the noise about decriminalizing and legalizing marijuana in the United States? How can anyone not? Every…

Is Marijuana Addictive or Not?

Is Marijuana Addictive or Not?

J. Wesley Boyd, MD, PhD | April 11, 2014

I’m going to pose a question—Can a person get addicted to marijuana?—and then I’m going to duck, because people are…