Maia Szalavitz
Maia Szalavitz is a reporter and author who focuses on science, public policy, and addiction treatment. She's the author of the New York Times bestseller Unbroken Brain: A Revolutionary New Way of Understanding Addiction.
Jag hamnade på mardrömsrehab efter att ha rökt gräs tre gånger
"Jag var så chockad att... det var som min mage frös till is, min hjärna också."
Why Every Generation Freaks Out About a New Drug
The cycle of outrage people have over whatever drug is fashionable hasn't gotten us any closer to figuring out why people abuse narcotics.
Why Heroin Users Aren't As Afraid of Deadly Fentanyl As They Should Be
Decades of misinformation from the war on drugs have left hardcore users cynical about a very real danger.
Shrooms Could Make Cancer Patients Less Terrified of Death
Psilocybin can help cancer patients cope with depression and anxiety, according to two new US studies. But will President Trump fund research in what could be a revolutionary development in psychiatry?
How Much of a Disaster Will Trump's Drug Policies Be?
The trend of slow but real progress away from absolute criminalisation of drugs in America is in serious trouble.
How Marijuana Won the US Election
Weed did well at the polls, but the national picture is a murky one as Donald Trump—not necessarily a traditional drug warrior but very much a law-and-order guy—makes his way to the White House.
Why We Shouldn't Charge Drug Dealers for Their Clients' Deaths
Prosecuting dealers for what clients do with their drugs could actually make the heroin crisis worse.
Why the Codependency Myth of Drug Addiction Needs to Die
The dubious idea that we might "enable" our partners or loved ones suffering from addiction lingers—despite being unscientific and straight-up harmful.
The DEA Is About to Make Life Even More Dangerous for Heroin Users
The feds are set to make Kratom, a popular herbal painkiller used as an alternative to heroin and Oxy, schedule I. This is very bad for America's addicts and others who use opioids.
The Difference Between Being Happy and Being High
Breaking down how we decide which kinds of pleasure are acceptable and which ones are not OK.
The Story of the Stanford Rape Is Also the Story of a Drug Overdose
Brock Turner's victim wasn't just drunk—she was at risk of coma or death when he attacked her behind a dumpster.
Banning Everything That Gets People High Is a Terrible Idea
What, exactly, is so wrong with getting high in 2016?