After 75 Years of Alcoholics Anonymous, It’s Time to Admit We Have a Problem
Challenging the 12-step hegemony.
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Philip Seymour Hoffman and a Simple Solution for America’s Heroin Addiction
Money can't beat heroin, no matter how much we throw at it; the iboga plant is a different story.
The Only Thing Worse Than Legal Heroin Is Illegal Heroin
Years of reporting in Pacific Standard have led us to one conclusion: Decriminalizing drug use will save money—and lives.
Report: Homes for Indigent Addicts Have Poor Conditions, Unsavory Ties to Drug Clinics
A new study finds that New York’s three-quarter houses are dangerous and unsanitary and residents say they are compelled to use drug clinics that pay kickbacks to landlords.
Inside the Shady World of Sober Homes
Homeless and struggling with sobriety, Lillian Imbert faced a choice: Go to useless counseling sessions at New York Service Network or be evicted from her “sober” home. Her story shows how drug treatment clinics and landlords traffic in indigent alcoholics and addicts, all at taxpayer expense.
Drug Courts Are the Answer
Eric Holder’s plan to reduce mandatory minimum sentences for drug offenders is met with praise, and supported by the facts.
Will the Great U.S. Penal Reform Tip the Balance for Addicts?
In California and beyond, an unprecedented "experiment" is giving tens of thousands of non-violent offenders the chance of alternatives to prison. Most have severe drug problems. What are their prospects?
12 Steps to Danger: How Alcoholics Anonymous Can Be a Playground for Violence-Prone Members
Karla Brada Mendez thought that she was getting a second chance on life when she started going to AA meetings. But instead she met Eric Allen Earle, an AA old-timer with a violent past.
Peacenik Santa Cruz Makes War on Homeless Addicts
A once-tolerant California beach town has become the front line of clashing attitudes to homeless addicts and used syringes. Quality-of-life advocates are on the attack—and needle exchanges are the first target.
Supervised Drug Injection Clinic in Vancouver Finds Success
A counterintuitive approach to addiction in “Canada’s poorest postal code.”