May 24th, 2011
Summer’s near, but are all sunscreens safe?
The sun is peaking out, and with it sunscreen sales are once again on the rise, but according to the Environmental Working Group’s (EWG) 5th annual guide to sunscreen products, not all sunscreens are created equal. In fact, out of the 600 sunscreens the EWG evaluated, only one in five ...
May 17th, 2011
Pittsburgh Heroin use at record breaking levels
Generally perceived as an inner city drug, heroin has made its way to the Pitsburgh suburbs, breaking out of its former demographics, as well as breaking records. In one example given in an article by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, a substitute teacher for the Creative and Performing Arts high ...
May 10th, 2011
Mexicans protest against Calderon and the drug war
According to articles by the LA Times, the Mexican people are increasingly fed up with the violence that rages within their country. On May 8, the times reported to protest of “tens of thousands of demonstrators […] call[ing] for an end to the country’s unrelenting drug ...
May 9th, 2011
Growing weed? Caught by Police? Pay a fee, get off scott free! (relatively)
Mendocino County, CA, is undergoing a unique shift in its marijuana policy which is causing some controversy, according to Press Democrat. The idea, implemented by Mendocino County District Attorney David Eyster, allows those who’ve been charged with felony marijuana cultivation to knock ...
May 2nd, 2011
WA Gov Gregoire Vetoes Medical Marijuana Bill
For anyone following the progress of the medical marijuana bill in WA State, the fact that Gov. Chris Gregoire vetoed a bill, which the Seattle times is calling a “Landmark Expansion of the State’s Medical-Merijuana Law”, should be no surprise. She has gone on record a few ...
April 18th, 2011
Drugs and Their Effects – Dissociative Drugs
Dissociative drugs blog certain signals within the brain and result in various hallucinogenic effects. Within this category are Ketamine, PCP, Salvia and Dextromethorphan (DXM). Of these drugs, Salvia and DXM are available over the counter. Salvia is legal in most states in the U.S. and ...
April 15th, 2011
Drugs and Their Effects – Hallucinogens (LSD, Mescaline, Mushrooms)
In the realm of hallucinogens, there are three major contenders, LSD, Mescaline, and Psilocbin or Magic Mushrooms. Collectively, these drugs are considered as some of the least harmful on the market, with LSD coming in 18th and mushrooms coming in 19th. Drugs ranked more harmful include ...
April 12th, 2011
Drug Cartels Praise Drug War Outside of UN(Protest)
April 10th, 2011
Facts about Ecstasy
MDMA (methylenedioxy-methamphetamine) – Commonly called Ecstasy, but also refeered to as E, and X, MDMA is the most widely of the club drugs, with around 0.6 million users. Originally used for its therapeutic value, ecstasy is now most commonly used in the night club and rave scenes, ...
April 8th, 2011
Drugs and Their Effects – Stimulants
Among the most prevalent and dangerous stimulant drugs are cocaine, crack, and methamphetamine. These drugs can be smoked, snorted, injected and swallowed. Cocaine is the third most highly abused type of drug in America (after #1 marijuana and #2 prescription drugs), with 1.9 million users.
April 4th, 2011
Drugs and Their Effects – Opioids (Heroin)
While the opioid heroin is not as widely used as tobacco, marijuana, cocain, crack or ecstasy (among others), it was ranked the second most harmful drug overall. It is also considered the second most harmful in terms of harm to its users (#1 is Crack), as well as second in terms of harm to ...
April 4th, 2011
Delaware approves medical marijuana
Perhaps its a sign of the times when a state decides to legalize medical marijuana and it doesn’t feel like a big deal. Delaware has joined the plethora of other states who have similarly legalized pot for medical purposes, including Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Maine, ...
March 29th, 2011
Legal drug Bath Salts calling poison control
Poison control got a little more busy this year because of a new, legal drug called Bath Salts. Not to be confused with salts put into the bath for relaxation, Bath Salts are a particularly nasty drug which is either snorted, smoked or injected. The side effects included symptoms such as chest ...
March 28th, 2011
Interview with Rod Colvin on Prescription Drug Addiction
Addiction to prescription drugs has been a part of American culture for years, yet this issue is seldom addressed as seriously as illegal drug abuse. With so many addictive prescription drugs on the market, many with adverse effects to users, and by extension, their families and loved ones, we ...
March 28th, 2011
Drugs and Their Effects – Alcohol
Alcohol Recently named the most harmful drug in general, and the most harmful drug to society, Alcohol is the second most abused drug in the US. Found in liquor, beer and wine, alcohol can be found at social events, bars, clubs, restaurants, and in many household fridges. In small amounts, ...
March 25th, 2011
Drugs and Their Effects – Tobacco
Tobacco The major active chemical in tobacco is Nicotine. Consumed usually through smoking cigarettes, but also (in order of popularity) as cigars, smokeless tobacco such as chew, and more recently snuz, and finally smoked as pipe tobacco.
