DRUG ADDICTION
A Promising Meth Addiction Treatment Uses Two Widely Available Medications
Perceived lack of treatment stigmatizes meth abuse, particularly among LGBTQ people; while the medications aren't a cure-all, they present a step forward.
Smartphone Addiction Affects Your Brain in the Same Way as Drug Addiction, Study Finds
Researchers examined MRI scans of phone addicts and found that their mobile habits physically changed the shape and size of the brain.
Eating a Ton of Candy Helps Me Stay Sober
No one tells you that a big part of quitting drinking can be incessantly craving sugar.
Three in Four Addicts in North India Start Abusing Drugs Before They're 20, New Study Finds
It also found that addicts spend up to Rs 2,000 on daily drug usage and pinpoints peer pressure, easy availability and unemployment as the main reasons behind the rampant addiction.
The Many Men Who Shaped My Life
Growing up, addicts and abusers were fixtures in my home. But then there was my father.
Watch Our New Film About Zimbabwe's Codeine Cough Syrup Epidemic
Experts estimate that over half of the country's young people are addicted to drugs, with many hooked on the cough syrup BronCleer.
How Corrupt Rehab Facilities Cash in on Relapses
A sober home owner explains the dark side of the recovery industry.
'A Star Is Born' Examines Pop's Destructive Relationship with Drug Abuse
The film, starring Lady Gaga in her first feature role, is a harsh look at the realities of fame.
“My brain was fucked up”: This guy could be the first person to get amnesia from a fentanyl overdose
Huge doses of fentanyl can trigger seizures, which in turn can cause brain damage.
Musicians with Substance-Use Disorders Deserve Empathy, Not Hysteria
The reaction to Demi Lovato's hospitalization this week shows how much further we in the media, and the general public, still have to go.