Adderall is the drug-of-choice for many college students because unlike ecstasy and cocaine, it is used as a study aid. Discover more about the dangerous and growing trend of prescription drug abuse.
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Prescription Drugs: The Other Side of Addiction
By: Philip LindemanFriday, April 30th, 2010
Tags: adderall, college students, Colorado State University, heroin, oxycontin, prescription drug abuse, Volume 5 issue 3
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Merging Addictions: When Energy Drinks Mix with Alcohol
By: Stacey K. BorageFriday, April 30th, 2010
Mixing alcohol and energy drinks have become a popular drink choice for college students. Discover how it can affect you and even become an addiction.
Tags: addiction, college students, energy drinks and alcohol, Fort Collins, jagerbombs, Red Bull, Volume 5 issue 3
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Caught in the Haze: How Weed Took Root in Fort Collins
By: Philip LindemanFriday, April 30th, 2010
After making marijuana legal for medical use in 2000, Colorado has been struggling to regulate the previously illegal drug. Learn how Fort Collins and state legislators are trying to make sense of the other “green” industry — medical marijuana dispensaries.
Tags: college students, Colorado, Fort Collins, medical marijuana, medicinal gardens of colorado, ordinance, primary caregiver, Volume 5 issue 3
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Curbing the Craving: Binge Eating
By: Elizabeth CornishFriday, April 30th, 2010
Over-eating is one of the hardest addictions to overcome. Learn about the real-life experiences of people who have struggled with binge-eating.
Tags: binge eating, eating disorders, food addiction, Fort Collins, overeaters anonymous, Volume 5 issue 3
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Connection Obsession: Has Social Media Become an Addiction?
By: Rebecca HowardFriday, April 30th, 2010
Think you aren’t addicted to Facebook? Read about how this popular social media site could be affecting you.
Tags: college students, communication, connected, Facebook, internet, relationships, social networking, Volume 5 issue 3
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Chasing the Fix: Confessions of an Adrenaline Junkie
By: Garrett MynattFriday, April 30th, 2010
Riding a bike without breaks and participating in extreme sports are just a couple things people do to feed their adrenaline fix. Garrett Mynatt shares his story as well as others’ about being addicted to adrenaline.
Tags: addicted, adrenaline, bike, extreme sports, fixie, Volume 5 issue 3
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MMJ Watch: Changes to ordinance could add 544 acres for businesses
By: Philip LindemanFriday, April 23rd, 2010
On April 20, the Fort Collins City Council proposed the first of many changes to the city’s medical marijuana ordinance, loosening previous restrictions on grow sites and the amount that can be purchased at one time.
Tags: dispensaries, Fort Collins, growers, medical marijuana, ordinance
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ASPs, Enthusiasts and Johns: Inside the Fort Collins Escort Business
By: Philip LindemanTuesday, February 16th, 2010
Enter the world of Adult Service Providers – people who make careers out of having sex.
Tags: Colorado, escorts, Fort Collins, prostitution, Volume 5 Issue 2
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Cheating: The Reasons Behind the Act
By: Allison LeCainTuesday, February 16th, 2010
If you have ever cheated or been cheated on, find out the reasons why some people are drawn to infidelity and others are destroyed by it.
Tags: cheating, college students, infidelity, Volume 5 Issue 2
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Sex in Advertising: Does it Sell?
By: Rebecca HowardTuesday, February 16th, 2010
You see it everywhere – in magazines, on billboards and on TV. The use of sexual imagery in advertisements has become common place, but does sex sell?
Tags: burger king, dolce and gabbana, media, sex in advertising, Volume 5 Issue 2
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