Eating smaller amounts will help prevent swelling. For a swollen abdomen caused by swallowing air: 1  Avoid carbonated beverages. 2  Avoid chewing gum or sucking on candies.  Avoid drinking through a straw or sipping the surface of a hot beverage.
Recreational use of marijuana has been approved in four states. New York has legalized medical marijuana and is accepting applications from businesses that want to grow and dispense the drug. Medical marijuana is expected to become available in New York early next year. A bill introduced in the state Senate earlier this year by Sen. Liz Krueger, D-Manhattan, would legalize marijuana for recreational use by people 18 and older.
Legalize marijuana and reduce deaths from drug abuse. It seems as if everyone has woken up to the problem of opioid abuse at once and wants to do something about it. In May, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) announced the creation of a statewide heroin task force that he charged with ending the heroin and opioid crisis in the state.