Drug Issue 2022
Students turn to "study drugs" as in-person classes resume
As pressure to academically perform mounts with the return of in-person classes, some Binghamton University students are turning to “study drugs” in an effort to get an edge. “Study drug’’ is a...
Columns
Athletes should not be prescribed opioids for pain management
Athletes are often willing to put their bodies and minds under tremendous stress, sacrificing everything for the opportunity to be the best. But at what point does sacrificing everything mean having nothing?...
Drug Issue 2022
Drug arrests and conduct referrals on decline since 2018
Fewer criminal drug offenses were reported this year at Binghamton University than in previous years. According to the 2021 Annual Security and Fire Report, drug arrests and drug conduct referrals at BU...
Columns
Harm reduction is the best way to combat drug misuse
In the third season of the seminal HBO drama series “The Wire,” Baltimore police Major Howard “Bunny” Colvin allows drug dealers in his district to sell their drugs in certain safe zones...
Drug Issue 2022
NYS residents with cannabis convictions given priority in cannabis retail licenses
A new initiative will give New York state residents with previous marijuana-related offenses priority in cannabis dispensary licensing. New York State Gov. Kathy Hochul announced the Office of Cannabis Management’s (OCM) Seeding...
Columns
Scientists should adapt a more flexible model of addiction
According to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health in 2020, 40.3 million Americans aged 12 or older suffered from a substance use disorder within the past year. Forty-three million is...
Drug Issue 2022
A guide to cannabis strains
Whether you’re experienced or just starting out, knowing what strain of cannabis you are partaking in is very important. Different strains originate from different places and result in different effects. A strain...
Columns
Legalizing marijuana is not a fix-all solution
On April 1, 2022, the House of Representatives passed the Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement (MORE) Act with a vote of 220 to 204. The act would federally legalize marijuana by decriminalizing...
Drug Issue 2022
The most creative weed strains by name
There’s one thing on many Bearcats’ minds this 4/20. You know it. You love it. Weed. But how is one supposed to know what to smoke? There sure is a lot of...
Drug Issue 2022
"70 percent of Binghamton students don't smoke weed"
“70 percent of Binghamton students don’t smoke weed.” This is one of many statistics regarding alcohol and drug usage among students that have been seen on flyers around the Binghamton University campus...