The importance of words
Getty Images By Edkary Suarez Let’s read through the current headlines. One says “Opioid addict is arrested by policemen” and the other reads, “Teenager seeks out help for opioid mistreatment.” We see both of them being similar but how come they feel so different? While one calls a person an “addict”, the other shows a…
America’s addiction: Why the opium crisis hasn’t been solved
Getty Images By Emily Chan There are many different types of poison, ranging from alcohol to cyanide, but there is one that is particularly prominent: Opioids. About 165 years ago in 1860, opium was brought to America to treat wounds, but it started a dangerous drug development engraved into American culture. Why, after 165 years,…
Opinion: Drug awareness programs need to step up
Getty Images By Emily Chan Drug awareness programs targeted at highschoolers are embedded into modern culture; DARE, Just Say No, and the BioMed Central (BMC) drug safety program all come to mind. Yet despite their cultural prevalence, their actual effectiveness is far less remembered. As a high school student preparing to enter college, I can…
Change begins in the classroom: The success of recovery high schools
Getty Images By An Nguyen Five days a week, for almost seven hours a day, children spend their time learning, playing, and interacting with others at school. During these impressionable ages, learning at school can influence who children are and guide what they become in the future. Moreover, the education students receive is one of…
Breaking the cycle: Reducing opioid overdoses
Getty Images By Eshaan Nair Opioids strike out of nowhere. Such was the story of Adam Moser, a popular, intelligent kid, fresh out of college and a fan of the history behind World War II. However, shocking his family and the community around him, he overdosed on fentanyl at age 27. This taught everyone the…
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