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Wired
April 2005
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The Bitter Pill Buprenorphine could end heroin addiction, curb disease, and cut crime. But bureaucrats, doctors, and much of the treatment industry are just saying no. A case study in why the best technology doesn't always win.   |
Reason
June 2003
Jacob Sullum |
"H" The surprising truth about heroin and addiction |
Reason
October 2005
Maia Szalavitz |
In Defense of Happy Pills While psychotherapy validated by research has its place, there is no convincing reason why it should be considered inherently superior to drugs. Pleasure can be just as important for emotional recovery and growth as pain, if not more so. |
Reason
April 2003
Melinda Ammann |
The Agony and the Ecstasy How the OxyContin crackdown hurts patients in pain |
Reason
September 2004
Maia Szalavitz |
Dr. Feelscared U.S. drug warriors put the fear of prosecution in physicians who dare to treat pain. While the OxyContin panic does not seem to have deterred addicts, it has scared doctors. |
American Family Physician
November 15, 2003
Jones et al. |
Common Problems in Patients Recovering from Chemical Dependency This article describes how to care for patients recovering from chemical dependency, including special concerns that arise during the treatment of common medical conditions, to avoid adverse outcomes or relapse into addiction. |
Salon.com
October 18, 2000
Cynthia Kuhn & Wilkie Wilson |
Hooked on painkillers My doctor prescribed narcotics after my accident and now I can't get off them. What should I do? |
Salon.com
April 4, 2002
Damien Cave |
No relief The war on drugs is preventing many Americans from getting desperately needed pain medicine... |
Reason
May 2002
Stanton Peele |
Hungry for the Next Fix Behind the relentless, misguided search for a medical cure for addiction... |
American Family Physician
June 15, 2001
Laurie Krambeer |
Methadone Therapy for Opioid Dependence Methadone maintenance therapy is the most widely known and well-researched treatment for opioid dependency. Goals of therapy are to prevent abstinence syndrome, reduce narcotic cravings and block the euphoric effects of illicit opioid use... |
Reason
April 2004
Joli Jensen |
Emotional Choices What story you choose to believe about antidepressants reveals a deeper truth about who you are. |
Reason
October 2003 |
Letters Gay Rights Go to Court... Heroin... Quacks and Flacks... etc. |
American Family Physician
March 15, 2004 |
Substance Abuse Questions and answers on substance abuse. |
Salon.com
January 10, 2000
Andy Dehnart |
Is being hooked a choice? A new book argues that all addictions are a matter of free will, even heroin and coffee. |
Salon.com
June 7, 2001
Laura Miller |
The nightmare of recovery A powerful new book on the drug war's trenches argues that treatment is the answer -- but our current system dooms more addicts than it helps... |
Wired
March 2005 |
Rants + Raves Space Cowboy... Sober Reality... Behind in His Reading... etc. |
Reason
October 2000
Jacob Sullum |
Drugs of Choice Addiction Is a Choice, by Jeffrey A. Schaler... How to Stop Time Heroin From A to Z, by Ann Marlowe... Jeffrey Schaler and Ann Marlowe probably would not get along very well, but they come to strikingly similar conclusions about the nature of addiction... |
American Family Physician
March 15, 2004 |
Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome The spectrum of alcohol withdrawal symptoms ranges from such minor symptoms as insomnia and tremulousness to severe complications such as withdrawal seizures and delirium tremens. This article covers evaluation and treatment of the patient. |
Salon.com
October 30, 2002
Nell Bernstein |
The drug war's littlest victims Measures to put drug abusers in rehab instead of jail could rescue their kids from the cycle of addiction, foster care and crime. |
AskMen.com
Eddie Chandler |
Controlling An Addictive Personality Take a look at some of the traits that suggest a person might have an addictive personality. If you recognize one or several in yourself, a friend or a colleague, you can take action to regain control. |
Salon.com
Steve Burgess |
Drunk like me While Alcoholics Anonymous and its 12-step offspring still dominate the addiction field, there is a growing clamor for more alternatives.... |
AskMen.com
Eddie Chandler |
12 Steps To Helping A Friend With An Addiction If you suspect that a family member, friend or co-worker has an addiction problem, there are ways to help them without risking your own well-being. Ignoring an addiction or helping the addict keep it under wraps, contributes to the problem. |
AskMen.com
September 9, 2014
James Fell |
Sugar Is Not Your Enemy - Here's Why People aren't knocking over convenience stores or fencing grandma's jewelry in order to fund their cupcake habit. Sugar, or any food, does not meet the criteria for being called an addictive substance. |
Salon.com
February 22, 2000
Michael Massing |
The elephant in the room Presidential candidates are silent on the failure of the U.S. war on drugs. |
