San Francisco Leads the Nation in Protecting Youth from the Influence of Alcohol Advertising

Cities across the country derive considerable revenue from licensing public property to alcohol advertisers. This revenue, however, pales in comparison to the cost of providing services to combat public health issues relating to alcohol abuse. Recent studies have shown that the more children are exposed to alcohol advertising, the greater the risk that they will Read more…

Alameda: Pharmaceuticals Now Financially Responsible for Drug Disposal

It’s been a battles for years—on one hand, we have addicts who might be doctor-shopping (or stealing from a friend’s medicine cabinet) to get enough for their Vicodin, OxyContin, or Xanax fix, and on the other hand, we have pharmaceutical companies trying to provide legitimate medication for patients. Until now, it has been assumed that Read more…