The country of Colombia has a long history with cocaine, from the coca fields to production and international distribution. Efforts to curb cocaine production in Colombia have been a major priority for decades here in the United States. While America’s efforts have drastically diminished the presence of the highly addictive drug throughout the states, cocaine...Read More

June 21, 2014 – Summer Solstice 6:51AM EDT Yes, the summer season begins tomorrow in our northern hemisphere. It is officially the longest day of the year with the most hours of sunlight. Do you look forward to summer? For many, summer brings with it favorite happy memories ~ long days at the ocean or...Read More

Today is the Great American Smokeout Day! The year was 1977 when the American Cancer Society decided to take what had been a “grass roots” quit smoking idea and create the Great American Smokeout Day. So on the third Thursday of every November the American Cancer Society encourages people who smoke to consider quitting just...Read More

The subject of marijuana is a hot button item in the United States. The drug is federally illegal, but 16 states including the District of Colombia allow it to be used for medicinal purposes. There are a number of people who claim that marijuana has no medicinal value despite the fact that there have been...Read More

Baseball is taking a turn that not many thought it would take with the announcement of a chewing tobacco ban. Sports fans will no longer be seeing a circular outline in Major League Baseball (MLB) players’ back pockets, the circle being a tin of chewing tobacco. One might imagine the new labor agreement prohibiting players...Read More

It is no secret to most people that excessive drinking seriously impacts one’s health. Alcohol addiction starts people down a road that leads to a number of health problems; liver failure, pancreatitis, and “wet brain” are some of the most common. However, a new report has linked alcoholism to a number of forms of cancer....Read More

Every day millions of people light up and have a cigarette, some people smoke a pack per day. Indeed, cigarettes play a huge role in the everyday life for many people and it is no wonder considering the billions of dollars that go into advertising, as well as people’s lack of education, for whatever reason,...Read More