addiction
How Stigma Created Japan’s Hidden Drug Problem
There's extreme social shame around doing drugs, and yet the underground drug scene is thriving in Tokyo.
Brain Implants to Treat Addiction Are Dangerous and Promising
The U.S. is conducting clinical trials of deep brain stimulation for opioid addiction, but ethical questions abound.
How Getting Sober Prepared Me for Enduring Isolation
The day-to-day discomfort of quitting alcohol was so worth the future it made possible. I'm reminded of that feeling often as I stay home now.
How Alcoholics Are Coping with AA Meetings Over Zoom
Face-to-face meetings are a fundamental part of AA, but now they're happening virtually. Does it work?
A Diary of an Addicted Heroin User Under Lockdown
"The thought of going cold turkey whilst alone and isolated during such a stressful period doesn’t bear thinking about.”
Photos Telling an Intimate Story of Modern British Drug Addiction
The "Blue Bag Life" Instagram page charts the real-life journey of two lovers through prison, dependency and recovery.
How Quarantine Can Trigger Relapse for People in Recovery
'It’s really scary because Coronavirus likely won’t kill you, but relapsing will.'
What It's Like When Gaming Helps You Get Sober
Four people working toward sobriety describe their insights from the games that have helped them the most with addiction.
People on Methadone Have a Dangerous Choice: Risk Relapsing, or Expose Themselves to Coronavirus
“It's getting to the point where it's safer to go back to using street drugs. I won't have to be packed into rooms full of people.”
Like It or Not, Liquor and Weed Are Essential For a Lot of People
Despite social distancing measures, liquor and weed stores remain open in most places. Closing them could result in severe health and social consequences, experts say.
People Who Take Opioid Painkillers Are Getting Screwed Thanks to Coronavirus
Quarantined people have to go out to get their prescriptions and can't get a backup supply.
Coronavirus Is Forcing AA Meetings to Close, and People Are Worried About Relapse
“It’s one thing to be socially isolated, but it’s another thing to be socially isolated and trying to get sober."