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The War on Drugs Moves beyond the Airwaves into the Concert Halls of Mexico
We have periodically covered the Mexican drug trade and it's negative effects on people who are victims of its violence and drug proliferation in the United States. This article takes a look at how the Mexican government is taking extreme steps to censor the arts as they relate to the Mexican drug trade and also sheds light on how this might surprisingly have an effect on you if you live in the United States. read more...
Drug and Alcohol Treatment Causing a Decline in Teen Drug Abuse in England
There are positive signs coming out of England regarding teenagers and the abuse of hard drugs and drug use in general. Fewer teens need treatment for true addiction of drugs and while slightly more are receiving counseling for alcohol and marijuana, the number coming in this year for heroin and crack abuse are less than the year before. read more...
Why is Teenage Drug Abuse on the Rise?
Our staff writer looks into the rise in teenage drug abuse. Partying with innocent drugs like cigarettes, alcohol, and marijuana is usually the gateway to more dangerous substances like OxyContin, heroin, LSD, and cocaine. read more...
The REAL Gateway Drug? Marijuana Vs. Cigarettes
For many years now I have heard from people over and over again about how Marijuana was the gateway drug; the start of all their problems and the beginning of their addiction. Many people have told me this usually with a cigarette dangling from their lips. I took an honest look back at my life and I saw things a little different. So for the last few years I have taken little surveys here and there and I may shed a light upon these two evil weeds. read more...
Review of National Geographic Show: Marijuana Nation
In this episode of Explorer, Nat Geo addresses one of the drugs that we feel has the most deceptively "harmless" reputation: marijuana. Also known as pot, weed, ganja, hemp, and many other synonyms, marijuana has enjoyed a very benign reputation and has been almost glorified in the counterculture since it became widely popularized in the 1960s. read more...
