This infographic compares the effects of tobacco use with those of marijuana use, including associated deaths and potential tax revenue. Sometimes you have to wonder why marijuana is banned when alcohol and tobacco seem to cause far more destruction. Is… Read More ›
Are you sure you know all about addictions? We all know about the dangers of alcoho., drugs and nicotine. But these aren’t theonly addictive substances. Many of us face behavioral addictions, from caffeine to shopping to sex. Let’s take a… Read More ›
Twenty years ago marijuana was considered the least dangerous drug. It’s still the least dangerous drug. And yet people across the country are still losing their jobs, their housing, their children, their freedom because they dare to associate with a… Read More ›
On Tuesday, Colorado voters will decide whether or not to overtax marijuana. How do state pot taxes compare to other so-called “sin taxes,” charges on goods deemed unnecessary or even harmful? Take a look: MARIJUANA: Colorado voters are considering a… Read More ›
Ads for over the counter drugs are worse than those that require a prescription. “Don’t Rasp Your Throat With Harsh Irritants, Reach for a LUCKY instead,” reads one Lucky Strike Cigarettes ad from the 1930s. It’s almost beyond belief today that a… Read More ›
Drug ads often warn of serious side effects, from nausea and bleeding to blindness, even death. New research suggests that, rather than scaring consumers away, these warnings can improve consumers’ opinions and increase product sales when there is a delay… Read More ›
In the upcoming June Annals of the American Thoracic Society, Donald P. Tashkin, MD, emeritus professor of medicine and medical director of the Pulmonary Function Laboratory at the David Geffen School of Medicine at University of California, Los Angeles, reviews… Read More ›
