Archives for: February 3rd, 2015

You may be familiar with the new over-the-counter breath tests that have recently become available in drug stores and gas stations in North Carolina. The tests are simple, small, and extremely cheap—you can find them at many local gas stations for just five dollars.

When these tests first became available, it seemed like they might quickly become a party staple, like a gift bag at a child’s birthday party. While the tests haven’t quite gotten to that level—they’re not exactly a craze just yet—they are important gadgets with serious potential to completely change [...]

Over the past 40 years, the U.S. has dedicated a tremendous amount of law enforcement resources to prevent people from using drugs. But instead of protecting the health and well-being of Americans, all the government did was to bankrupt the nation financially and morally. Here we take a look at the impact the war on drugs has had on the American society since it was first launched in 1971.

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