Elizabeth Brico 
I Used Ketamine for Buprenorphine Withdrawal; It Gave Me Peace of Mind
Ketamine washed my thoughts away. It was quite a feat, really. Fifteen years living ...
“Four Good Days” Is a Mess of Addiction Stereotypes and Stigma
“I’m going to level with you Molly—opioids have a 97 percent relapse rate.” This ...
Our Adulterated Supply: Underreported Complications for Opioid Users
When I began using heroin on the West Coast in the late 2000s, it ...
Forced, Rapid Adoptions Are a Weapon of the Drug War
“I hate myself.” The words slipped out of my youngest child’s mouth with a ...
I Recently Used Naloxone to Save a Life. Limiting Access Is Unforgivable.
One moment, I was dabbing off a smudge of eyeliner in front of the ...
The Waiting Game: A Powerlessness That’s Long Harmed Drug Users
As our nation wakes up anxiety-ridden, collectively uncertain of whether we’ve been delivered from ...
“I Can’t Be Friends With You Anymore”—How Stigma Isolates Young Drug Users
One of the last memories I have of hanging out with my friend Jana ...
The Battle Over CBD Use Among US Military Personnel
A surprising substance has been stirring quiet controversy within the United States military community ...
“The Civil Death Penalty”—My Motherhood Is Legally Terminated
It’s afternoon on the Monday after the Fourth of July. My daughters, ages five ...
“There Is No Naloxone for Racism”—Kassandra Frederique Speaks Out
Since George Floyd was horrifically murdered by Minneapolis cops on May 25, events have ...
