The Surprising Link Between Broken Families And America’s Opioid Crisis
Harm-reduction and law enforcement are a losing battle because our society’s saturation with opioids inadvertently unmasked a dormant, lingering pain: the breakup of American families.
It’s Time To Admit That Screens Are Just Digital Pacifiers
We need to be honest about kids and their devices. They are addicted, and parents are to blame.
Cracking Down On E-Cigs Hurts Real People To Make Others Feel Good
Some U.S. cities are cracking down on e-cigarettes. That’s not going to help ex-smokers like me, who’ve benefited hugely from the smoking alternative.
Sessions Has Neither The Authority Nor The Evidence To Pursue A New Drug War
In seeking to regulate human behavior at such a personal level as dictating what we may ingest, there is almost no alternative to Big Government.
Sentencing Reform Would Give Many Americans Second Chances They Desperately Need
America needs criminal justice reform, particularly to reduce the obstacles facing those reentering society. People who have served their time deserve a second chance in life.
If It’s Hard To Imagine A Day Without Your Phone, That’s A Good Reason To Try It
How many Americans could spend a whole day without phone, iPad, computer, or television? What new habits or hobbies could we form sans technology?
How Legalizing Marijuana Will Hurt Americans Long-Term
While marijuana’s surface-level effects appear more benign than its detractors suggest, its unintended consequences run deeper than its advocates like to admit.
See If You Can Spot What’s Problematic In This Girl’s Instagram Posts
A viral Instagram hoax is once again making the rounds on social media in an obnoxious attempt to raise awareness of alcoholism. But what it really does it trivialize the problem.
Why Would Regulators Ban An Herbal Treatment For Recovering Opioid Addicts?
May the plant’s close brush with regulatory disaster be a lesson to citizens: the government doesn’t always hold our best interests as a top priority.
Why Safe Injection Sites For Drug Addicts Should Be Legal
Local governments and enterprises should be free to try new methods of overcoming the opiate crisis, even if it means aiding drug abusers by monitoring vitals and providing clean equipment.
The New Federal Mental Health Law Takes Baby Steps Towards Needed Relief
While the Cures Act promises hope to many, much of the law focuses on a framework for future efforts, as opposed to near-term solutions.
Gratitude Is A Key Disposition For Living A Graceful, Redemptive Life
Our attitude and discipline provides us with our best chance of living out this melodrama to the best of our limited ability.
My Path Out Of Addiction Shows There’s Hope Amid Our National Crisis
Addicts need a disciplined process to reveal flawed thinking, acknowledge its effects, and then to set about a new approach to thinking and living that leads to a renewed life.
Feminists Don’t Get Miranda Lambert’s Form Of Quiet Empowerment
In the age of modern feminism, it’s very much in vogue not to own any of your you-know-what, no matter how dysfunctional you may be. That’s not Miranda Lambert.
Study: Gay, Bisexual Teens More Likely To Engage In Risky Behavior
Gay, lesbian, and bisexual teens are more likely to engage in risky sex, substance abuse, and violence, finds a new Centers for Disease Control study. They are less likely to wear seat belts or eat breakfast, and more likely to attempt suicide.
Addiction, Heroin, And Struggles Of The Middle Class With Eli Saslow
Washington Post reporter shares one woman’s story of addiction and recovery drugs on today’s Federalist Radio.
‘Don’t Glorify This Tragedy’: Scott Weiland’s Ex-Wife Says Turn Evil Into Good
Scott Weiland’s ex-wife, Mary Forsberg Weiland, wrote a heart-wrenching open letter on his recent death and lifelong struggle with addiction.
We’re Addicted To Judgment Porn
Social media networks have become the number-one distributors of judgment porn, where people get high on another person’s low.
A Parent’s Survival Guide To ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’
Your kids need to hear that healthy women do not want abuse from men, and healthy men do not abuse women—contrary to the message from ‘Fifty Shades of Grey.’
Facebook Etiquette: Why Quitting Social Media Is a Losing Proposition
Social media have penetrated our lives because we were yearning to talk to one another, and despite the challenges, most of us still want that.
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