Health
How to Party Without Drinking or Using if You Got Sober During the Pandemic
Carry a rocks glass, check in with a friend if you feel tempted, and other tips from expert partiers.
How to Test Your Drugs for Fentanyl
Test strips are easy to use and can turn up synthetic opioids in heroin, cocaine, and other powders before you actually put them in your body.
Long COVID Patients Are Taking Their Health Into Their Own Hands
Inside the Dallas Buyers Club for London's long-haulers, some of whom have been forced to forge prescriptions and experiment with horse medication.
How to Use Naloxone if Someone Is Overdosing on Opioids
What everyone should know about what this life-saving nasal spray is, where to get it, and what to do in case of an emergency.
Sorry, Young Thug: You Can’t Tell if Pills Are Fake With a Phone Flashlight
There are more surefire ways to test your drugs.
Do Psychedelics Just Provide Comforting Delusions?
And if so, does it matter? In a new book, philosopher Chris Letheby confronts the nature and implications of the mystical experiences people often have while taking psychedelics.
Dry Scooping Pre-Workout Is a Terrible Idea
The viral trend of shoveling powdered stimulants directly into your mouth is dangerous, and can be fatal.
Pollen Allergies Are Getting Worse, and It's All Our Own Fault
Climate change, bad gardening and excessive hygiene – our allergies problem is complicated, and only set to get worse.
Psychedelics Patent Claim Raises Questions From Researchers Who Say They Did It First
A recent application from CB Therapeutics on biosynthetic psilocybin is emblematic of the IP concerns around novelty and obviousness the psychedelic field will face.
English County Could Ban Smoking Outside Restaurants and Offices
Oxfordshire council says it plans to be smoke-free by 2025.
The Relatable Emotions of Depressed People From 3,000 Years Ago
"He eats bread and drinks beer but it does not go well for him, then says, ‘Oh, my heart!’ and is dejected."
These Taxi Drivers Use Signs Showing They’ve Been Vaccinated
A Thai company hopes the new strategy brings more customers to the devastated industry and builds trust in vaccines.