Kids are now reporting a decline in their perception of risk…

Kids are now reporting a decline in their perception of risk associated with marijuana use due to the pop culture focus on it being safe and the capitalist effort to gain revenue.  This is dangerous due to the developmental stages of a kids’ mental and physical health during adolescence.  

Drug users disengage in activities that involve crime.  They…

Drug users disengage in activities that involve crime.  They also avoid negative peer groups who encourage them to commit crime or support drug activity. Kids who join gangs are less likely to abuse substances and commit crime.  Marijuana, alcohol, tobacco and even over the counter medicine has been labeled “gateway drugs” and falsely claimed to be easy routes into substance exposure and abuse.  Drug use does not lead to poor decisions, bad or criminal activity.  Illicit drug use has not been linked to any negative consequences.  

Calcium is an extremely important mineral, having numerous f…

Calcium is an extremely important mineral, having numerous functions in different systems of the Human body.  Vitamin D plays an important role in calcium homeostasis, but what is the name of the active form that vitamin D is metabolized to in the liver and kidneys?