HOW JUUL AND MARLBORO HAVE AGGRAVATED THE FDA
Based on reports from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the United States is currently suffering from a vaping epidemic. Consider that, about 7 years ago, 10% of high-school age students took part in vaping, while about 28% of high school seniors admitted to vaping in 2017. Needless to say, the FDA has been voicing […]
CAN MENOPAUSE MAKE A WOMAN MORE VULNERABLE TO DRUG ADDICTION?
Each year, millions of women around the world undergo one of the most unfortunate yet completely necessary parts of being female: menopause. Usually taking place between the ages of 45 and 55 (with the final change taking effect at 51 years), this process occurs when a woman’s periods completely stop and she can no longer […]
THE TERRIBLE EFFECTS OF ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION ON THE MALE BODY
When you consider the statistics, you may understand how severe of an impact alcohol continues to leave on our country. Based on a recent report from the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, an estimated 17.6 million people in the United States suffer from a form of alcohol use disorder (including alcoholism, abuse, and […]
HOW ROCK STAR TED NUGENT FEELS ABOUT DRUGS AND ALCOHOL
Needless to say, finding a sober rock star during the height of the madness in the 1960s and 1970s was about as uncommon as looking for a pink pearl in the Atlantic. However, as the world enjoyed the acid trip music of Jimi Hendrix and Robert Plant, audiences were also showing their respect for an […]
A CLOSER LOOK AT THE ORIGINS OF THE “JUST SAY NO” CAMPAIGN
For decades now, our government has made countless efforts to more public victory in the aptly named War on Drugs. As dangerous substances like cocaine and crystal meth continue to ravage our streets and clinics, anti-drug initiatives seem to make a big impression in every political circuit, particularly the steps of the White House in […]
MEDICAL MARIJUANA PATIENTS EAGERLY WAITED TO PURCHASE POT IN IOWA
You could easily say that the State of Iowa had a pretty exciting weekend, at least for the pot community. This Saturday, medical marijuana patients lined up outside the five registered stores in Council Bluffs, Davenport, Sioux City, Windsor Heights, and Waterloo to purchase a variety of products including capsules, tinctures, and topicals. After the […]
IOWA MIGHT ADD TWO MORE QUALIFYING CONDITIONS FOR MEDICAL CANNABIS
Recently, Iowa made headlines across North America when it officially opened its first dispensaries on Saturday, December 2, 2018. As a result, patients flocked from across the Hawkeye State to get their hands on their beloved medication, which they had been waiting a while to get. Currently, each dispensary is in Council Bluffs, Davenport, Sioux […]
THE REALITY OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AT WALT DISNEY WORLD
If you have been keeping up with news about Disney for the past few months, you are probably aware of the company’s plan to put alcoholic beverages on menus in the Magic Kingdom. Needless to say, parents with little children are far from thrilled about the fact that booze will be served in a child-friendly […]
HOW OPIOIDS ARE SEVERELY AFFECTING YOUTH SPORTS PROGRAMS
How many times have you heard about doping or heavy medication in the athletic industry? For decades, the news has flooded with cases about bodybuilders using heavy amounts of performance enhancing drugs (PEDs) like anabolic steroids and football players becoming addicted to pain pills. Still, would you ever consider that one of the biggest drug […]
HOW FATHERS WHO EXCESSIVELY DRINK ALCOHOL CAN HURT THEIR CHILDREN
Ultimately, we are quick to assume that a mother is an essential part of her child’s life and one of the most important guides for social and emotional development, but, despite the obvious importance of the maternal figure, what about the paternal figure? After all, a father also plays a significantly important role as a […]