Tag: addiction
If You Care About Health Justice, Stop Clicking on “Florida Man” Stories
Who hasn’t taken a break from dreadful news cycles to have a good laugh ...
Mass. Civil Commitment for Drug Issues Violates Rights, Say Attorneys
People in Massachusetts who are accused of harmful drug use often face court petitions ...
Deprogramming From AA—When a Fellowship Resembles a Cult
Katherine was on the subway home from a meeting with her Alcoholics Anonymous sponsor ...
Cannabis Hyperemesis Syndrome, Without the Hype
Cannabis hyperemesis syndrome (CHS) is nothing new, but nonetheless lacks a diagnosis code. This ...
Shades of Sobriety: Life Shows That Recovery Needn’t Mean Abstinence
If your goal is sobriety defined as abstaining from everything psychoactive, good luck! Virtually ...
The Justice Gap: Trump Budget Attack on Legal Aid Orgs Targets Drug Users, HIV-Positive People
Many of the policies peddled by the Trump administration sound like a broken record. ...
Teens Favor Harm Reduction Over Abstinence-Only Messages—Here Are Their Four Suggestions to Parents
Kids do drugs. But parents and caregivers often avoid addressing this reality. Globally, drug ...
Inside an Innovative Study of MDMA Therapy for Alcohol Use Disorder
Dr. Ben Sessa, a UK-based psychiatrist, is currently running Britain’s first ever clinical study ...
To Address Addiction, Confront Racism in Our Health and Justice Systems
It’s widely documented that decades of punitive criminal justice and drug policies have led ...
Yes, You Can Be Addicted to Cannabis—But There Are Sensible Ways to Avoid This
The seemingly inexorable nationwide movement to legalize marijuana has recently stalled in New Jersey ...
