At the end of January 2019, officials at the U.S. Customs and Border Protection declared a seizure of fentanyl powder and pills – 254 pounds in total – the largest in history. It was enough of the deadly synthetic opioid to kill an estimated 100 […]
Anxiety disorders top the chart as some of the most common mental health disorders in the United States. Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) falls into this category. It should come as no surprise that there are many celebrities and famous people with OCD who are affected by […]
With some of the nation’s strictest alcohol laws already on the books, Utah doubles down by lowering the threshold for motorists that can be charged with driving while under the influence. On December 30, 2018, HB155 went into effect, decreasing the legal blood alcohol level […]
Americans are drinking less alcohol than before, according to a 2018 survey. However, the sale of spirits – beer, wine, and liquor – increased by just over 5 percent during the same period. The industry report also notes that consumers 60 years and older are […]
Random Acts of Kindness Day is February 17, 2021. RAK Week is February 17 to 23, 2021 Here’s the thing about Kindness – it makes people feel good, it’s a totally free pastime and, as the Random Act of Kindness Foundation points out, it’s one […]
Battling depression can make anyone feel isolated even though the chances are high that someone else they know is experiencing a similar situation. Depression is incredibly common. The National Institute of Mental Health estimates that more than 16 million adults deal with a depressive episode […]
Though it’s not always the lead story these days, the epidemic of opioid addiction is still very much a lingering national health crisis. There were more than 70,000 fatal drug overdoses in 2017, the vast majority of which were opioid-related, according to the Centers for […]
Hemp and marijuana are two different varieties of the same plant family, cannabis sativa. Both hemp and marijuana have cannabidiols (CBD), non-psychoactive chemicals that, according to advocates, can reduce anxiety, relieve pain and, at least in the case of industrial hemp, be a new type […]
The sale and use of recreational marijuana in the United States, as of 2018, is legal in 10 states and the District of Columbia (DC). In total, 33 states allow for legal consumption – medicinal or recreational marijuana – in some regulated form or fashion. […]
As the dust from the November 2018 election settles, voters in three states voted to approve new marijuana laws. Michiganders will soon have access to recreational marijuana, bringing the number of states that allow for recreational consumption to 10. Missouri and Utah voters cast their […]
