Derived from the peppermint plant, menthol is a mild anesthetic and common additive to various health products (toothpaste, mouthwash, cough drops etc.). When used in tobacco products, the anesthetic increases the bioavailability of nicotine and helps to ease the smoking of it and lengthen the drag one can take with a cooling sensation. As a result, menthol products are considered to be much easier to get dependent on, and much harder to quit than other available tobacco products.

In 1986, the Boston Celtics drafted one of the most promising basketball stars, alongside the likes of Michael Jordan.

In 1986, a young man died of a cocaine overdose in a college dorm as his friends begged 911 operators to save his life.

In 1986, an Anti-Drug Abuse Act passed, dooming thousands of people to prison sentences, and going down as one of the most extreme and imbalanced drug acts in the history of the United States of America.

In this article, we are going to talk about Len Bias.