It’s National Recovery Month. But I won’t be evangelizing about my recovery, taking the first or any other step on…
I met Paul in 2018, at Georgia Diagnostic and Classification Prison. I was an admin orderly; he was a new…
Naltrexone is an opioid antagonist that’s available most commonly as a 50 mg oral tablet, and also as Vivitrol, a…
Post-acute withdrawal syndrome is a hypothetical condition in which a set of symptoms persist long after a person has undergone…
On June 30, 2022, Schick Shadel Hospital in Burien, Washington, closed its doors for good. It was the last facility…
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…
Cannabis and hallucinogen use among young adults in the United States—people 19 to 30 years old—climbed to record highs in…
The Progressive movement established drug prohibition, including alcohol, in the early 20th century by utilizing racism and classism. Today public…
Kenneth Anderson founded HAMS (Harm Reduction, Abstinence and Moderation Support) in 2007 as a free online support group for people…