Around 250 million people use illegal drugs, with the US being the largest user despite spending over $1 trillion on the “war on drugs”. Cannabis is the most used drug globally, and opiate use increased by 35% between 1998 and 2008. Peer influence and socioeconomic background are the main factors influencing drug use. Around 250 […]
Five states (Nevada, Florida, Arizona, California, and Michigan) accounted for over half of US foreclosures between 2008 and 2010, with an estimated 1 million Americans losing their homes by the end of 2010. Vermont, Wyoming, North Dakota, West Virginia, and Mississippi had the lowest foreclosure rates in 2010. Despite foreclosure fears sparked by the 2008 […]
The fear of snakes, or ophidiophobia, is a common phobia that is learned through cultural beliefs and lack of knowledge. Humans are predisposed to be more alert to snakes, but not inherently afraid of them. Treatment involves slowly desensitizing people in controlled environments. Fear of snakes, also known as ophidiophobia, is a very common form […]
