Johnson & Johnson and others profited from addiction and death – and yet they still don’t think they’ve done anything wrong
Opinion | The Failed War on Drugs (Published 2018)
Attacking rampant drug abuse by trying to shut off the supply has not worked. We need to try a new approach.
Americans Invented Modern Life. We Use Opioids to Escape It.
The scale and darkness of this epidemic is a sign of a civilization in a more acute crisis than we knew.
The Drug Revolution That No One Can Stop
Designing your own narcotics online isn’t just easy—it can be legal too. How do we know? We did it.
I used to support legalizing all drugs. Then the opioid epidemic happened.
America’s worst drug crisis shows what can happen when a dangerous, addictive substance is made easily accessible.
Opinion | How to Win a War on Drugs (Published 2017)
Portugal treats addiction as a disease, not a crime.
Kofi Annan On Why Drug Bans Are Ineffective
Drugs are dangerous, but current narcotics policies are an even bigger threat because punishment is given a greater priority than health and human rights. It's time for regulations that put lives and safety first, argues former UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan.
Kofi Annan On Why Drug Bans Are Ineffective
Drugs are dangerous, but current narcotics policies are an even bigger threat because punishment is given a greater priority than health and human rights. It's time for regulations that put lives and safety first, argues former UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan.
A New Book Argues That Generic Drugs Are Poisoning Us (Published 2019)
In her stunning exposé “Bottle of Lies,” Katherine Eban describes a world of generic drug manufacturing rife with corruption and life-threatening misdeeds.
The medications that change who we are
They’ve been linked to road rage, pathological gambling, and complicated acts of fraud. It turns out many ordinary medications don’t just affect our bodies – they affect our brains.
Beyond Roleplay: Jailbreaking Gemini with drugs and ritual - Tidepool Heavy Industries
The Rise of Elective Sobriety
People are giving up drinking — even when they don’t have a problem
These People Say Kratom Is An All-Natural Cure For Addiction. The Feds Say It’s Just Another Opioid.
Is kratom the answer to the opioid crisis — or the start of a new one?
Johann Hari: Everything We Know About the Drug War & Addiction is Wrong
As President Obama seeks $27.6 billion for federal drug control programs in his new budget, we talk to British journalist Johann Hari about the century-old failed drug war and how much of what we know about addiction is wrong. Over the past four years Hari has traveled to the United States, Mexico, Canada, Uruguay and Portugal to research his new book, “Chasing the Scream: The First and Last Days of the War of Drugs.” His findings may surprise you — from the U.S. government’s persecution of Billie Holiday, to Vancouver’s success in addressing its heroin epidemic, to Portugal’s experiment with full decriminalization of all drugs.
I take illegal drugs for inspiration - Dr Susan Blackmore
I take illegal drugs for inspiration Daily Telegraph, Saturday May 21st 2005, pp 17-18 (Note: This version is very slightly different from the published, edited, version) © Sue Blackmore 2005 Every year, like a social drinker who wants to prove to herself that she’s not an alcoholic, I give up cannabis for a month. It …
Sanitizing the Psychedelic Revolution
Big Pharma is rushing to monetize ancient healing practices, but what’s left might not be the same medicine
The Secret Ways Social Media Is Built for Addiction
They're using manipulative tricks from casinos, among other things.
