Thank you.
That's all.
Evidence of meeting #112 for Veterans Affairs in the 42nd Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was evidence.
A recording is available from Parliament.
Evidence of meeting #112 for Veterans Affairs in the 42nd Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was evidence.
A recording is available from Parliament.
5:15 p.m.
Liberal
Bob Bratina Liberal Hamilton East—Stoney Creek, ON
Thank you.
Dr. Shackelford, it's well documented that there is extensive drug use, especially from the Vietnam era, among soldiers in the field. Would a clinician be aware, let's say with someone suffering from PTSD, of previous drug use? Would you suspect that there would be any connection between the condition and the issues in the battlefield and taking all sorts of drugs, apparently, according to what I have read?
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Physician, As an Individual
In evaluating a new patient, it's always appropriate to find out about any history of any drug use, prescription or otherwise—
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Liberal
5:15 p.m.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Neil Ellis
I have to get unanimous consent, I believe, to keep going once the light flashes.
Do we have unanimous consent for one more minute?
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Some hon. members
Agreed.
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Physician, As an Individual
Drug use in the field or otherwise was most likely situational, in most instances. I haven't seen too many Vietnam combat veterans who have continued to use narcotics, heroin or otherwise. It's unusual. I think once other treatments are available to them and they are using other treatments, any of that stops really quite quickly. That's certainly what I've been told. My experience is that people get off that stuff—
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Liberal
Bob Bratina Liberal Hamilton East—Stoney Creek, ON
Very quickly, would the use of cannabis with PTSD be episodal, or would it be a regimen of daily use?
5:15 p.m.
Physician, As an Individual
It's a daily regimen. It's an established, consistent regimen with follow-up.
5:15 p.m.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Neil Ellis
Thank you.
That ends our testimony for today.
To both our witnesses, thank you again for coming today and for your expert testimony. Again, if you have any scientific evidence, you can send that to the analysts. If you want to elaborate in terms of any of the questions, you can also send that in a brief.
There is a motion to adjourn from Mr. Bratina.
(Motion agreed to)
Thank you.
The meeting is adjourned.