As the leader of a non-profit, a good portion of my time is spent on social media. I use it to spread awareness of the issues we face, gauge public opinion, and monitor campaign results, among other things. However, after a few hours, I need a break, Mostly due to some people’s unwaivering commitment to stupidity…
For more than a century, but over the last 30 years especially, governments around the world have poured enormous amounts of money into combating the illicit drug trade through aggressive law enforcement and strict criminalization policies. However, as society evolves and perspectives on drug use and addiction shift, a growing chorus of voices is calling…
When it’s time to get clean and sober, you have choices.
Quick Links The National Debt As of the time this article is published, the national debt will be just shy of 32 trillion dollars. That’s $32,000,000,000,000.00, or roughly $96,000 per citizen. This isn’t free money. We are selling our children’s futures to make our present slightly more comfortable. At some point, the bill will be…
…what’s the difference? …as it turns out, not much. Diabetes is a disease (or acquired condition, if you like) that is most commonly caused by overindulgence in sugar over many years. The body becomes desensitized to sugar, and the pancreas no longer produces enough insulin to regulate blood sugar effectively. People with diabetes will die…
If the United States were to legalize heroin and other natural or semisynthetic opioids, the benefit to society would be enormous. Aside from alcohol, psychoactive drugs have been in a state of full or partial prohibition for over 100 years. The results have been disastrous for the country. In the time it takes to read…
Drug Prohibition isn’t working, and it’s hurting everyone, especially marginalized communities. Join us as we take a deep dive into the effects of this harmful policy.
$37,000,000,000. That’s how much money the government spends trying to rid drugs from America’s streets. Every. Single. Year. Source. According to the White House, Americans spend over $100,000,000,000 on illicit drugs. Each year. Source. That’s a lot of cheddar. This doesn’t take into account the number of jobs that would be created producing the substances…