Post-acute withdrawal syndrome is a hypothetical condition in which a set of symptoms persist long after a person has undergone…
The roots of today’s stigmatization of people who use drugs—and of paternalistic, exploitative, often cruel approaches to what we now…
Thanks largely to Gabor Maté, it has become popular to say that addictions are overwhelmingly rooted in trauma. However, the…
On June 30, 2022, Schick Shadel Hospital in Burien, Washington, closed its doors for good. It was the last facility…
Ever since Gabor Maté discussed epigenetics in his book In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts (2008), it has become a…
It’s a bitterly cold day in Montreal. The snow is falling in thick, cartoonish flakes, relentless winds have dropped the…
In 2022, it is still not uncommon to hear people claim that an addiction to alcohol is an “allergy.” Little…
John* grew up in a family severely impacted by substance use disorders. He started using heroin at 15, and he…
It seems like every other day we see a news story about a profiteering addiction rehab engaging in unsavory conduct,…
This summer, a young woman was revived by paramedics after an overdose at her home in Upstate New York. She…