Norway Is the First Nordic Country to Decriminalize Drug Use
To decriminalize or not to decriminalize…that is the question, although we can probably bet that even Shakespeare’s Prince of Denmark would’ve cringed at the state of drug use in Nordic countries (and the world, for that matter). Many representatives have argued about the controversial move to decriminalize drugs. Some might argue this policy would allow […]
Actors Who Used Steroids During Filming
If The Expendables (2010-2014) has taught us anything it’s that age is just a number when it comes to being a tough guy. But we have to admit the cast of this film are still more macho than many of the up and coming action stars today. Over the years men in the action genre […]
How Brazil’s Opioid Problems Are Getting Worse
As we Americans continue to fight the ever-growing fire of opioid addiction on our turf, more countries are facing raging dumpster fires of pain and irritation of a different sort. For example, Canada is currently rivaling the U.S. in terms of neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS), while Australia is trying to put a stop to opioid […]
How Yul Brynner Took One Final Stab at Cigarettes
Over the past decades, we Americans have watched some pretty bizarre and unnerving drug PSAs. Remember the moment when Paul Reubens dressed as his iconic character Peewee Herman appeared on screen to teach kids about crack cocaine? Each of us can agree that one of the most compelling and unnerving PSAs of all time was […]
THE IMPACT OF THE OPIOID CRISIS ON TEXAS
When you lay the cards on the table and analyze the facts, you will begin to understand why government officials have labeled our current opioid problem as an epidemic. Over the course of 20 years, the United States has served as a hub for illegal drug markets (thanks to loopholes at our borders) and a […]
The Impact Of The Opioid Crisis On Kansas
Not since the outbreak of AIDS in the 1970s and the 1980s has the United States experienced such a dangerous health epidemic as the Opioid Crisis. Over the past 20 years, our country has suffered from an onslaught of prescription medications and synthetic drugs, forming a cocktail of destruction that has shown no mercy and […]
THE IMPACT OF THE OPIOID CRISIS ON MISSISSIPPI
When you consider how long our country has been fighting the Opioid Crisis, you will probably begin to understand why our government has declared this epidemic a public health emergency. Over the past 20 years, the United States has been fighting a seemingly unending fight against synthetic drugs like heroin and fentanyl and a string […]
Some Vitamins May Help You Stop Smoking Cigarettes for Good
Needless to say, you don’t always need a doctor to tell you that the way you eat can either help or hinder your lifestyle. For example, how would you feel after eating a bar of chocolate versus a bowl of chicken soup if you were hungry? However, as it turns out, smokers might not have […]
Cartoon Characters Who Definitely Tried Drugs On-Screen
Implying drug use in kids programming can be funny for adults and weird for kids. But when do some beloved characters go too far? Since the PC times have taken over mainstream programming and kids shows, we don’t see too many drug references (at least not blatant ones) in movies and TV. When was the […]
Which Countries Have The Worst Drug Problems?
As we read more and more articles about addiction in our country we tend to compare our problems to our friends around the world but the reality is we’re not alone in this rat race. Besides America hundreds of countries have drug epidemics from crystal meth in Australia to opioids in Canada. But which ones […]