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Tlaquepaque’s Cinco de Mayo Fiesta, May 4th

April 29, 20130

Music, Dance & The Great Sedona Chili Cook-Off Sedona AZ (April 29, 2013) – As Tlaquepaque Arts & Crafts Village…

Rustle Up Your Taste Buds, The Great Sedona Chili Cook-Off is Near

April 9, 20120

Sedona AZ (Arpil 9, 2012) – Steaming samples of chili will be featured at the Rotary Club of Sedona’s Great…

The Great Escape
By Tommy Acosta
Stoned. Drunk. Wasted. Pickled. Trashed. Messed Up. Buzzed. Smashed. Hammered. Plastered. Tanked. Lit. Sloshed. Drugged. Loaded. Sauced: These are just a few of the many words we use to describe one who is under the influence. But why is it that people feel the need to escape reality by ingesting alcohol or drugs? What drives this seemingly universal thirst for relief? Every day, we’re inundated with headlines about the latest cocaine or fentanyl bust, as government agencies assure they’re working tirelessly to eradicate illegal drugs from society. Yet, the use of legal substances—those prescribed by medical professionals or sold by the liquor, caffeine, and nicotine industries—often goes unregulated or ignored. Dig deeper, though, and you realize that the issue isn’t simply about legality or enforcement. Illegal drugs rake in billions for cartels and black-market dealers, while the legal drug industry generates even more profit, legitimized under corporate banners. But profits aside, the critical question remains: Why does the demand for these substances never seem to wane? Read more→