Troy Farah

    Troy is an independent journalist whose reporting on drug policy and science has appeared in Wired, the Guardian, Undark, Discover Magazine, Vice and more. He co-hosts the drug policy podcast Narcotica. He lives in Southwest California.

    Why People Are Still Shooting Drugs They’d Rather Smoke

    In 2012, Anna* was trying to smoke crack for the first time. Corner stores ...

    Psychedelics’ Exciting Potential to Benefit Autistic People

    [This article is published in collaboration with Narcotica, a podcast about drugs and the ...

    Casey William Hardison: A Clandestine Chemist’s View on Cognitive Liberty

    [This article is being published in collaboration with Narcotica, a podcast about drugs and ...

    Are More Clubbers Taking Ketamine Without Knowing It?

    It’s safe to say Joseph Palamar goes to a lot of raves. Since 2016, ...

    Meth Has Many Medical Benefits. Stigma Holds Them Back.

    Ask your doctor about methamphetamine. It’s not a phrase you’ll ever hear on TV ...

    Nutrition Is an Overlooked Aspect of Harm Reduction

    The connection between food and drugs is stronger than most people might think. Many ...

    Here’s What a Legal Market for Cocaine Could Look Like

    It is abundantly clear, given decades of trial and error and escalating scientific evidence, ...

    More Companies Should Offer Bathroom Syringe Disposals Like Starbucks

    One sign of the extent to which the overdose crisis has shifted public discourse ...

    Fears About Kratom Use During Pregnancy Are Overblown

    Like people in general, pregnant people use non-prescribed drugs for many reasons. Opioids and ...