Tag Archives: Addiction
Daily Marijuana Use Is Outpacing Alcohol Consumption
In 2022, there were 17.7 million people in the United States who reported using marijuana either every day or nearly every day, which marks the first time in nearly three decades that daily marijuana use has surpassed daily alcohol use.
Posted in Drugs/Alcohol/Addictions
Tagged Addiction, daily use, marijuana, National Survey on Drug Use and Health
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Blue State Regrets
Support for drug decriminalization is waning among blue state residents as overdose rates, crime and homelessness continue to increase, a recent survey found.
Posted in Drugs/Alcohol/Addictions
Tagged Addiction, crime, drug decriminalization, drug test, Homelessness, Kristin Olson, Oregon, Portland, Quest Diagnostics, Seattle
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Former Drug Addict Opposes Marijuana Legalization [VIDEO]
If anyone still thinks marijuana is a harmless drug, Theodore Jones’ testimony proves otherwise. Jones, a substance abuse counselor and manager at Pacific Garden Mission and a “former recovering drug addict,” found physical and spiritual salvation through the ministry of PGM.
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Tagged Addiction, Pacific Garden Mission, Theodore Jones
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Medical Doctor from Peoria Opposes Legal Pot
Many people advocate for the legalization of marijuana from a position of bias, but Dr. Raymond Bertino opposes legalization on the basis of truth – medical facts and economics realities that expose the lies of recreational pot proponents.
Posted in Drugs/Alcohol/Addictions
Tagged Addiction, Marty Moylan, Raymond Bertino, Recreational Marijuana, SB 7
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Addiction: Big Marijuana Targeting Children
Illinois' senior U.S. Senator, Dick Durbin, recently introduced legislation in Washington, D.C. to crack down on flavored tobacco in e-cigarettes. He believes Big Tobacco is marketing to children with flavors like cake batter, whipped cream and gummy bears. As a mother and grandmother, I applaud his efforts.
But there’s another industry targeting kids right under our adult noses - Big Marijuana.
Posted in Drugs/Alcohol/Addictions
Tagged Addiction, Big Marijuana, Big Tobacco, Dick Durbin, Fred Flinstone, Hello Kitty, Marijuana Candy, Philip Morris
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Connected? Big Government, Labor Decline and Opioid Addiction
There is a great deal of talk about America’s opioid crisis and what can be done about such drugs. This has led to a focus on narcotic painkillers. In reality, America has an addiction problem. “What might be some of the factors leading to such addictions?” is a slightly different twist to a lot of the attention placed upon the types of drugs being abused. Could certain trends be connected to this dependent behavior?
In 1960, only 3 percent of men in their prime were not in the U.S. labor force. Today, that number has risen to 11 percent. …
Posted in Federal, Marriage/Family/Culture
Tagged Addiction, Alan B. Krueger, Brookings Institution, narcotics, opioid crisis, painkillers, unemployment
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The Multiple Harms of Marijuana for Youth
Federal Law in the United States has prohibited the manufacture, sale, and distribution of marijuana for more than 70 years. However, with the discovery of potential medicinal properties of marijuana and the increasing misperception that the drug is harmless, there have arisen increased efforts to achieve its broad legalization despite persistent problems of abuse.
Posted in Drugs/Alcohol/Addictions
Tagged Addiction, Deepak D’Souza, Dr. Donald J. Hagler, Highway safety, Medical Marijuana, mental illness, Samuel Wilkinson
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