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More Evidence Psychedelic Drugs Don’t Screw You Up

Just because psychoactive drugs with a large recreational following may help in some mental issues doesn't automatically mean they don't cause other ones. Except, a new look at health records finds, they don't.

Michael Todd

News in Brief

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.

Lauren Kirchner

Social Justice

Is Widespread Drug Use to Thank for the Inventions of the Classical World?

At least one scholar's research indicates drug use was fairly common in ancient Greece and Rome.

Daniel Luzer

Social Justice

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?

Michael Dhar

Environment

The Cheaper, Bacteria-Derived Future of Drugs

Drugs made from plants are often too expensive for the people who need them. A group of scientists may have found a solution.

Michael White

Social Justice

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.

Ryan Boysen and Ardalan Raghian

Social Justice

Supervised Drug Injection Clinic in Vancouver Finds Success

A counterintuitive approach to addiction in “Canada’s poorest postal code.”

Lauren Kirchner

Social Justice

Bath Salts, Zombies, and Crossbows: An Update

Scientists are working to study the make-up and effects of bath salts, while ER doctors are struggling to treat its victims.

Lauren Kirchner

Environment

The Only Place Where They’ll Inject You With Heroin for Free

In downtown Vancouver, government-approved researchers are providing drug addicts with heroin to see if a dependable supply of the substance will improve lives.

Paul Hiebert