addiction
What We Can Learn From a Tiny Baltic Country's Two-Decade Fentanyl Crisis
A look at the opioid problem in Estonia suggests that in some parts of the U.S. and Canada, fentanyl is likely to replace heroin for good. The country's experience also offers a few workable solutions.
What Happens When a 'Progressive' Democrat Refuses to Help People with Addiction
If New York's Governor Cuomo doesn’t sign these laws, he is literally condemning hundreds of people to die for the sake of insurance-company greed.
'Drugs Without the Trip' Might Be Peak Silicon Valley
Healthcare startups hope that blunting the hallucinatory effects of psychedelics could open up the public to their medical potential.
Forget Cali Sober. Now There's Vape Sober
Inside the massive underground network of people who help each other stay off drugs—and are ready to fight back against vape bans.
How to Head Off an Eating Disorder Relapse During the Holidays
Even for people in recovery, unfamiliar circumstances or foods combined with too-familiar families can lead to relapse.
The People Reclaiming Religious Freedom from the Christian Right
Groups like The Church of Safe injection are showing that religious liberty isn't only a conservative value.
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'World of Warcraft' Changed Video Games and Wrecked Lives
Over 15 years, Blizzard's MMO was an obsession for many, but an addiction for others.
Mexico’s Other Drug War Is Addiction, and Its Rehabs Are Terrifying
A rise in meth addiction has exposed Mexico’s shambolic, often brutal drug treatment system.
The Bankruptcy Money From the Makers of Oxycontin Might Actually Save Lives
Grassroots addiction groups could get tens of millions of dollars and start a long-overdue revolution in the way we care for and treat drug problems in the U.S.
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.
The DEA Shares Blame for the Opioid Crisis
The Drug Enforcement Agency's role in the opioid crisis makes clear that law enforcement shouldn't be regulating medicine.
Doctors and Nurses Addicted to Opioids Are Often Barred from the Most Effective Treatment
Taking proven medications like buprenorphine and methadone could mean losing their medical licenses.
