The Case for Allowing the Homeless to Drink
Alcohol consumption inside a supportive housing unit can actually make the road to recovery easier. And that means huge taxpayer savings on arrests, hospitalizations, and welfare.
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Surviving the Secret Childhood Trauma of a Parent’s Drug Addiction
As a young girl, Alana Levinson struggled with the shame of her father's substance abuse. But when she looked more deeply into the research on children of drug-addicted parents, she realized society's "conspiracy of silence" was keeping her—and possibly millions of others—from adequately dealing with the experience.
Prescription Painkiller Abuse Linked With Heroin
As states crack down hard on pain prescriptions, some are seeing a resurgence in abuse of the harder stuff.
Female Porn Addicts Are a Lot Like Male Porn Addicts
Female porn addicts deserve some research, too. If porn addiction exists, that is.
The Elusive Link Between Casinos and Crime
With a study of the impact of Philadelphia’s SugarHouse Casino, a heated debate gets fresh ammunition.
We Try More Drugs Than Anyone Else, and 9 Other Ways Addiction Is Different in America
Whether it's our drug use, our laws, or the treatment options we have on offer, the U.S. frequently stands out. And that's not always something to celebrate.
Since We Last Spoke: Sober Living, Online Harassment, and the Evolution of InTrade
Updates to past Pacific Standard print stories.
The Future of Addiction: Stanton Peele’s Predictions for the Next 40 Years
My book Love and Addiction, published in 1975, proved prescient in the decades that followed. How optimistic should we be as we look further ahead?
These Mental Illnesses and Addictions Are More Dangerous Than Heavy Smoking
Many mental illnesses and addictions are more heavily associated with premature deaths than heavy smoking, yet we tend to be less aware of their risks.
Can Recovery High Schools Keep Kids Off Drugs?
Treatment for teens with drug problems can be stigmatizing and punitive. Advocates say that recovery high schools offer a kinder, less dogmatic, and more effective alternative.