by Anthony Myers | Oct 26, 2018 | Drug Addiction
On October 17, 2018, Canada became the second country to legalize the drug marijuana for recreational use on a national level (Uruguay was the first). Many people are watching Canada to see whether this will affect the use and legislation of marijuana in the...
by Anthony Myers | Oct 19, 2018 | Drug Addiction
“First, do no harm.” That’s one of the tenets of the Hippocratic oath, an oath that some doctors follow in their professional lives. Do all people working in health-related professions follow this tenet? Based on the actions of pharmaceutical companies and the...
by Anthony Myers | Oct 12, 2018 | Drug Addiction
It seems these kinds of blog posts often include a lot of statistics about drugs and drug abuse. But, given the enormity of these statistics, it’s important to discuss them. For example, from 1999 to 2016, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported...
by Anthony Myers | Oct 5, 2018 | Alcohol Abuse
Do you know what chu-hi or chuhai is? While it might not be well-known in the United States, chu-hi is a significant beverage in Japan and in the food world. Chu-hi is a Japanese liquor known as shochu. It is often mixed with soda water and various flavorings....
by Anthony Myers | Sep 28, 2018 | Drug Addiction
There is good news and bad news relating to drugs today. The bad news: drugs are killing more people than ever. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), around 72,000 U.S. residents died due to drug overdoses in 2017. This is about 10 percent...
