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Herbs: The New Gateway Drugs?

Herbs: The New Gateway Drugs?Posted by Marisa Belger on March 23, 2006 - 11:01am.

A new study has found that teenagers who have used herbal products are more likely to have used serious drugs. That St. John's wort could lead to cocaine use is somewhat surprising, but teenage experimentation has never been known to be overly discriminating.

The study, published in the Journal of Adolescent Health, reports that teens who have experimented with herbal remedies are six times more likely to have tried cocaine and 15 more likely to have used anabolic steroids. The thinking is that kids who are open to trying herbal medicine are also more open to experimenting with illicit drugs.


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Queso Fresco: A Cheese to Die For?

Queso Fresco: A Cheese to Die For?Posted by Kerry Trueman on December 7, 2005 - 3:56pm.

Imagine losing your head over a block of cheese. It nearly happened to four men in Memphis after a young woman visiting their home mistook a slab of queso fresco she spotted for

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