Are you struggling with alcohol? Do you find solace in drinking? Do you want to overcome your alcohol addiction? If you have answered yes in any of these questions, then it’s advisable to stop drinking and if possible, seek professional help. A recent study by…
By Marco Torres The patterns of adolescent substance use are changing, and marijuana is increasingly the first substance in the sequence of recreational drug use for adolescents, according researchers at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health. Traditionally, students experiment with cigarettes and alcohol before…
By Susan Boskey Hands down, cannabis comes out on top despite the ever-present stigma that rears its ugly head even in legal recreational-use states. Alcohol use, however, is generally still more popular and widely accepted in the adult world. In the information age boasting huge…
By Isaac Davis The U.S. government has a long and despicable history of experimentation on the public, often causing extreme harm and even the deaths of unsuspecting citizens. Even as recently as this year it was revealed that the government is still conducting classified experiments…
Christina F. Mair, University of Pittsburgh Alcohol is the most widely used drug in the world, including in the United States. About 70 percent of adults in the United States report past-year alcohol consumption, with over 37 million drinkers reporting binge drinking (defined for women…
Having a beer with friends or chugging down cocktails at parties has become an essential aspect of our social lives. However, not everyone wants to socialize with alcohol. Years of scientific research has shown the detrimental effects alcohol has on the body. It’s addictive and…
As you gear up for New Year Eve celebrations, we thought we’d help you think about what kind of local, organic or sustainable wine or cordials could help you ring in the new year. But, how do you shop your sustainable values at the wine store? Luckily,…
By Vic Bishop An examination of over 3600 cases concludes that alcohol is ten times deadlier on the road than cannabis, a fact which is just now being confirmed as a result of legalization. Opponents of legalization have long argued that it legal cannabis would…
By Alex Pietrowski Alcohol is such a ubiquitous part of our culture that it’s easier to brush off any news of its harm than it is to even consider abandoning it in favor of better health, mental clarity, and spiritual awareness. And while there is…
By Alex Pietrowski The alcohol industry doesn’t want you to understand that alcohol consumption, even in moderate degrees, is strongly linked to the development of a number of cancers. Much like the resistance put up by the tobacco industry, the alcohol lobby and powerful in…
By Sofia Adamson Of all the culturally conditioned behaviors we’ve mindlessly adopted, alcoholism is one of the most curious. We know it is highly detrimental to personal health and that it directly contributes to myriad societal problems including violence and drunk driving. We also know that…
By Justin Gardner With the widespread legalization of cannabis taking hold after the historic Nov. 2016 state votes, the news just keeps getting worse for the alcohol industry. They knew it would happen, too, which is why the alcohol lobby – predicting a $2 billion…
By Jeremiah Johnson We are going to discuss how alcohol affects your physical training, and what physiological effects you must take into consideration. Please understand: I am not “demonizing” alcohol or alcoholic beverages, and am not scoffing or scorning anyone who partakes in them…
By Clare Collins, University of Newcastle A friend reckons he has it good. His partner cooks a bacon-hash-brown-fry-up for breakfast every day. “Are you sure?” I said. “Cause that’s exactly what I would feed my partner if I wanted to bump him off!” It is easy…
By HTN Drinking alcohol has become so common and is a socially acceptable practice. It is hard to believe that you can party without alcohol; it can even make you feel ‘cool’ or included in some environments. Some people don’t even want to stop drinking…
By Heather Callaghan, Editor In 2010, the government took kombucha off the store shelves over a claim that the popular probiotic beverage contained too much alcohol. Little do consumers realize – most large kombucha companies reformulated their products to make certain no alcohol could possibly…
By Justin Gardner Back in August, we learned through the WikiLeaks email dump that an alcohol lobbying group was peddling propaganda to lawmakers in the attempt to stifle cannabis legalization. Claiming to be “neutral” on the subject, they did not hesitate to spout falsehoods and…
By Amanda Froelich These ‘before and after’ photos are proof that giving up alcohol can dramatically affect one’s health and appearance. Drinking alcohol might seem like the normal or ‘hip’ thing to do, but consuming it in excess over time can take a toll on…
By True Activist Newly leaked information reveals that officials in some of the top alcohol companies in America spent money on persuading members of Congress to pay attention to the alleged problem of “marijuana-impaired driving.” When one compares the effects of marijuana to alcohol, there…
By righteous In a society where marijuana is persecuted and alcohol is socially celebrated, the National Cancer Institute is amazed to find that 9 out of 10 people are completely unaware that there are direct, established links between alcohol consumption and cancer. While society is…
