Discover the impact of raising that champagne flute for a toast or enjoying a beer while watching sports on the latest episode of The Cost of Everything. Join host Christy Ai with Dr. Charles Smith as they delve into the fine line between the occasional indulgence and the slippery slope of alcohol dependency. Explore the financial toll of being tethered to alcohol, from the regular purchases to the potential job loss due to alcoholism. Uncover the broader economic consequences of this prevalent yet pricey addiction, exacerbated during the challenging times of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Pregnant women will fastidiously avoid alcohol, caffeine, even raw fish, but then inject their newborn with chemicals the moment they are born.
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Binge drinking is a rising trend with dangerous consequences. As people are being released from pandemic lockdowns there is a draw to go out and catch up on the times you have missed. On this episode of 360 View Scottie Nell Hughes speaks with Dr. Goerge Koob with the National Institute of Health about what is causing the rise of alcoholism around the world and what ties alcohol might have to controversial social issues like the transgender debate.

On this episode of The Cost of Everything we break down the lucrative hard beverages industry and the hidden costs associated with liquor and alcohol production. Host Christy Ai speaks with senior analyst at the Institute of Alcohol Studies Aveek Bhattacharya about the costs and profits associated with producing alcoholic beverages. Later on, we dive deeper into the cost of alcohol addiction and recovery with medical director at Recovery First Treatment, Charles Smith.

Oklahoma Governor, Kevin Stitt, said this week in reference to a bill that would limit childhood gender, affirming mutilations, "We must protect our most vulnerable, our children... minors can’t vote, can’t purchase alcohol, can’t purchase cigarettes. We shouldn’t allow a minor to get a permanent gender-altering surgery in Oklahoma."

"That’s why I am calling on the legislature to send me a bill that bans all gender-transition surgeries and hormone therapies on minors in the state."

His statement were met with hundreds of "Trans Lives Matter" protesters gathered at the Oklahoma state Capitol to protest against the legislation.

The protestors can be heard chanting, "this is our house," and "protect trans kids," and holding signs that read, "Protect trans rights" and "My body, my freedom."