By Steven Barto I am no stranger to addiction. I started drinking and getting high the summer after high school … More
Tag: Cocaine
America’s Fentanyl Crisis
Every day 91 Americans fatally overdose on an opioid drug. It may be a prescription analgesic or heroin–4 to 8 … More
A Review of “Tweak: Growing Up on Methamphetamines” by Nic Sheff
“Raw, powerful, and honest.” – The Bookseller “A raw and sad account, vivid in its depiction of the pleasures and … More
Why Do Addicts Take a Drug That No Longer Gives Pleasure?
People who have used cocaine for a long time report a paradoxical-seeming experience: The pleasure they get from taking the … More