Lady Gaga Does Drugs Occasionally — Do You?


Updated 08/19/10 3:28 PM · Posted by FitSugar · 47 comments

Lady Gaga Tells Vanity Fair About Her Cocaine Use

Drugs like cocaine, heroin, and marijuana are not only harmful to our bodies, but they're also illegal. Of course, that doesn't stop people from doing them. In a recent Vanity Fair interview for the September issue, Lady Gaga said she's "terrified of heroin," but was honest about her cocaine use. "I won't lie; it's occasional. And when I say occasional, I mean maybe a couple of times a Read more

Is the War on Drugs Being Waged From the Wrong Battlefront?


Updated 07/03/10 11:03 AM · Posted by CitizenSugar · 12 comments

War on Drugs

Just consider me Mary Poppins this morning: a little sweet Prince William to help the War on Drugs go down. The Prince is on the front lines of the battle — the warship the Prince is serving on just seized $80 million worth (almost two tons) of cocaine from a speedboat just north of Barbados. William's ship is patrolling the waters of the West Indies looking for drug runners, and this score Read more

Drug Traffickers Blow by the US, Head for Euros


Updated 05/01/08 7:15 PM · Posted by LibertySugar · 18 comments

Drug Traffickers Blow by the US, Head for Euros

Drug traffickers now join rappers and models who have been ditching the dollar for the more exquisite euro. White House drug officials announced this week that cocaine is being rerouted from the US and heading through Venezuela to West Africa eventually reaching its final destination — Europe. With such a weak dollar, drug dealers have more to make by hustling in the Old World. Meanwhile, Read more

"Cocaine" Pulled From Shelves


Updated 05/09/07 11:26 PM · Posted by FitSugar · 16 comments

"Cocaine" Pulled From Shelves

The energy drink called Cocaine was pulled from shelves because of nationwide concerns about its name. The FDA issued a warning letter last month to the distributer, Redux Beverages LLC of Las Vegas, saying that they were illegally marketing the drink as a "legal alternative" to the street drug and as a dietary supplement." On the company's website, the drink is advertised as “Speed in a Read more

Fittingly Mad: Liquid Cocaine


Updated 09/21/08 12:40 AM · Posted by FitSugar · 77 comments

Fittingly Mad: Liquid Cocaine

Energy drinks have gained enormous popularity in the past few years despite the extremely high levels of sugar and caffeine found in almost any energy drink on the market. The name energy leads you, the consumer, to believe you are drinking a good thing (maybe something that will help you excel in your work out) when you're not, and it could not be further from it. One can of energy drink tends Read more

Should Mothers Be Prosecuted For Exposing Their Unborn Babies to Drugs?


Updated 04/26/12 9:05 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Prosecution of Mothers Who Use Drugs

Could a glass of wine during pregnancy land you behind bars? It might if you live in Alabama. In this upcoming weekend's New York Times Magazine, Ada Calhoun delves into Alabama's controversial chemical-endangerment laws where mothers who give birth to babies with even a trace of drugs in their bloodstreams are not only ordered into rehab but are criminally prosecuted for putting their newborns Read more

Do You Think Sugar Is as Addictive as Drinking or Smoking?


Updated 04/03/12 11:08 AM · Posted by · 3 comments

Is Sugar Addictive?

If you thought a little sugar never hurt anyone, think again. 60 Minutes reported that the average American consumes 130 pounds of sugar a year, and scientists are confirming that this overloaded amount is causing liver damage, heart disease, and cancer. While we are biologically designed to enjoy sweet tastes because they are a sign that a food isn't poisonous, in today's society, most of our Read more