Private Clinic Prescription Linked to Severe Cannabis Addiction and Family Tragedy —

[Client yacima]

Hello everyone.

Has anyone else read about a man who became severely dependent on high‑strength cannabis after a single video consultation with a private clinic, eventually spiraling into an addiction that cost him over £1,000 a month and ended in his suicide? 

At the heart of the story, Curaleaf Clinic was involved in prescribing the cannabis, raising serious questions about how such clinics assess patient risk and monitor use. 

I’m struggling to understand how remote prescribing could lead to such an extreme outcome and what safeguards should be in place to prevent this. What do you think about the role of private telehealth clinics in prescribing potentially addictive treatments, and how should regulation, monitoring, and patient support be improved?

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Hello everyone.

Has anyone else read about a man who became severely dependent on high‑strength cannabis after a single video consultation with a private clinic, eventually spiraling into an addiction that cost him over £1,000 a month and ended in his suicide? 

At the heart of the story, Curaleaf Clinic was involved in prescribing the cannabis, raising serious questions about how such clinics assess patient risk and monitor use. 

I’m struggling to understand how remote prescribing could lead to such an extreme outcome and what safeguards should be in place to prevent this. What do you think about the role of private telehealth clinics in prescribing potentially addictive treatments, and how should regulation, monitoring, and patient support be improved?

thanks in advance for any help