Trading Places: Gun, Drug Legislation Sponsored by Unlikely Alaska Lawmakers

Trading places: Gun, drug legislation sponsored by unlikely Alaska lawmakers
… lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are pushing two significant crime-related bills. One bill would allow public safety officers in far-flung villages throughout the state to carry firearms while another bill would reduce the penalty for … Read more on Alaska Dispatch

Can we prevent being addicted to sugar?
As addictive as cocaine. In a study published in the medical journal PLOS One, researchers found that not only is sugar just as addictive as cocaine, sugar replacements like saccharin are even more addictive and resemble cocaine dependency. Photo … Read more on ConsumerAffairs

Harry Deitz: Drugs often the root cause of crime, pain
"I think heroin is a bigger problem here than maybe even cocaine," Adams said. "It's availability. It's too available. We have seen signs of heroin use in our schools, and it's so dangerous. So dangerous. It's so addictive. I believe it's the No. 1 … Read more on Reading Eagle