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Santa Fe Church uses Controversial Psychedelic Tea

  A small religious congregation in Santa Fe has been receiving a lot of recent attention after opening up to NPR about their use of psychedelic tea for gaining spirituality. The official União do...

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Crystal Meth Causes Permanent Brain Damage

  Past methamphetamine use certainly takes away the ability for one to experience pleasure in early sobriety, but is the damage permanent? The highs of meth are very high; however, the lows of coming...

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The Ten Most Addictive Drugs in the World

  Dutch scientists conducted a study recently in order to determine what drugs are the most addictive and why. The researchers used their findings to generate a “dependency rating” for each drug. Those...

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What to Consider Before Taking Prescription Drugs

  Most people presume that if their medical doctor prescribes them drugs that have been approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) then they must be safe to take. The startling fact is that...

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Financial Crisis Caused By Cocaine

  The financial crisis that has plagued the world for the last several years has had many up in arms. Everybody wants something or someone to blame. From political parties bouncing back and forth,...

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Prescription Drugs: Things You Need to Know

  Most people presume that if their medical doctor prescribes them drugs that have been approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) then they must be safe to take. The startling fact is that is...

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Drugging Kids on Flights

  Flying is often a long and difficult experience, especially for parents with young children. How to get children to behave on flights is more of a mystery than most life situations, but some parents...

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Beating Drug Tests – Why Screenings Need to Become More Sophisticated

  Employers, rehabilitation centers, and parents have often relied on drug tests to tell them whether their employee, patient, or kids have been using drugs. But as the story of a man who was busted...

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Caffeinated Nation

  Last Monday, the Food and Drug Administration announced a plan to investigate the health risks of caffeine in foods, particularly for children and adolescents. The FDA hopes to learn more about...

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Drugs and Jail – Drug Courts the Better Option

  The drugs and jail policy in America has been a subject of debate since the 1980s when the war on drugs really took effect.  In recent years, drug courts have begun to take root instead of criminal...

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Rod Stewart Reveals Steroid Abuse to Soothe Vocal Cords Came With a “Small”...

  1970’s and 80’s superstar singer, Rod Stewart, has just recently admitted that he depended on corticosteroids, commonly referred to as plain old steroids, to help relax his strained vocal cords...

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A New Turn in the Global Drug Epidemic?

  The Organization of American States has commissioned a new report, one that was first released at last year’s Cartenega Summit of the Americas, a gathering attended by the President of the United...

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Will Lower Legal Alcohol Limit Reduce Drunk Driving?

  In a move that may catch some drivers off guard in the near future, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) recommended this week that all 50 states should lower their legal driving under the...

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Taste of Beer Alone Induces Cravings to Drink

  Researchers at Indiana University have discovered that just a tiny taste of beer causes the release of dopamine, a feel good chemical, in the brain and can also trigger cravings for alcohol. They...

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“Legal” Drugs, Dangerous High – Benzo Fury

  There are more and more designer drugs that are being marketed legally, and not for human consumption. They can be found online, publicly, and in music festivals. Unfortunately, many of these new,...

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The Deal Is…Online Drug Dealing

  When people think of mass drug deals, they usually think of alleys, dangerous streets, or gangs. However, the reality of the situation is that one of the most common and potentially dangerous...

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Judge Paul Pozonsky Charged with Drug Possession – with Drugs from his own Cases

  A former Pennsylvania judge is in a lot of trouble after investigators discovered that he stole and used confiscated drugs that were evidence in cases he presided over. Paul Pozonsky has been charged...

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Alaskan Brew Maker Shifts to “Beer-Powered Beer”

  Alaska’s largest beer brewing company will soon be going green. The Alaskan Brewing Co. has undertaken a major project recently to begin drawing the majority of the power it takes to run its brewing...

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Cannabis and Canines: A Bad Mix

  Just when you thought marijuana had run its course of absurdity in the news and everyday life, it pops right back up with something new – or, at the very least, noteworthy. This time, it has nothing...

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Anxiety and Substance Abuse

  There are many factors in life that may make certain people more susceptible to developing substance abuse disorders, ranging from mental disorders to uncontrollable circumstances. One thing that...

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