June 17th, 2013
Sibling Bullying Linked to Mental Illness in Children and Teens
First they got rid of jungle gyms. Then it was dodgeball. Now parents are going to start banning their children from giving each other noogies. Being a kid ain’t easy. According to results from a study conducted by researchers at the University of New Hampshire, sibling bullying can be just as ...
June 10th, 2013
Google Still Allowing Ads for Illegal Online Pharmacies
Is there anything you can’t find on Google? Cross prescription pills off that list, as the Internet behemoth is in hot water for allowing illicit online pharmacies to advertise in search results. In 2011, Google forfeited $500 million to the Department of Justice for hosting illegal ads for ...
May 21st, 2013
Toronto Mayor Rob Ford (Allegedly) Videotaped Smoking Crack
Ever hear the story about the mayor who got caught on videotape smoking crack? The name Marion Barry should ring a bell. In 1990, at the height of the crack cocaine epidemic, FBI agents procured a video of Barry, then the mayor of Washington, D.C., smoking crack in a hotel room. Last week, ...
May 13th, 2013
Seattle Tokers Celebrate the End of Prohibition
I-502 was just the beginning, folks. On Saturday, local marijuana activists participated in the annual Cannabis Freedom March, a worldwide rally to end marijuana prohibition. This year’s March from Volunteer Park to Westlake Center downtown featured a funeral procession led by a hearse. Sharon ...
May 6th, 2013
Whoonga Users Pose HIV/AIDS Threat
The term “drug cocktail” can have a number of different connotations. In the case of treating HIV or AIDS, doctors have developed a plan of attack in which patients take at least three antiretroviral medications (ARVs) at once. This strategy, known as “highly active antiretroviral therapy” ...
April 29th, 2013
Washington State Prepares New DUI Laws
With a special session on May 13 looming, Democrats and Republicans in the Washington State Legislature are “light years apart” on many issues. One subject that is facing strong bipartisan support is finalizing the details of a new DUI bill. “I’m happy to say we have made great progress in our ...
April 22nd, 2013
AllTreatment’s 4/20 Round-Up Blog
This past Saturday was April 20, also known as “4/20,” the national weed-smokers’ holiday. With the recent legalization of recreational marijuana use in both Colorado and Washington state, marijuana activists around the country had much reason to celebrate. To commemorate 4/20, we’ve put ...
April 5th, 2013
Rethinking the “Three Strikes” Rule
It’s easy for Americans to sit in our moral high chairs and shake our heads at news of human rights violations in far-off lands like North Korea and Libya, but what about the historical injustice currently being perpetrated on US soil? Five percent of the world’s population lives in the United ...
