I Lost My Son to Addiction. No, Privilege Didn’t Protect Him
He had a loving family, financial support, and the best treatment. He fell victim to an overdose anyway
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The Opioid Crisis Is Surging. We’re Still Ignoring Experts
The perils of prioritizing politics over public health
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Why the Opioid Crisis Is Rooted in the Housing Crisis
A prevalent narrative asserts that the tents, the despair, the not waking up are about mental illness and addiction. That narrative crumbles after the first questions
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Take Two Shrooms and Call Me in the Morning: The Medical Promise of Magic Mushrooms
Psilocybin can treat depression, alcoholism, PTSD, and even cluster headaches. Why is it still illegal?
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The Pandemic Is Intensifying the Opioid Crisis
Public health measures meant to contain COVID-19 have caused a spike in overdose-related deaths
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Can Police Help Solve the Opioid Epidemic?
In the US, some police departments are sending people with addiction to rehab rather than arresting them. But it could be doing more harm than good
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Leaving It All on the Page
Heather O’Neill on writing her high-school love into her work
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Our Fentanyl Crisis
A shadow health-care system is saving lives in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside
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Magic Mushrooms
Battling depression with hallucinogenic fungi
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