Sam Nichols

Alcohol

Australia Has a Pill for Alcohol Dependency. Why Isn’t It Being Prescribed?

Australia's public healthcare offers medication to treat alcohol dependence, but prescriptions are low. 
Sam Nichols
6.14.22
News

How The Devastating Floods in NSW Will Worsen A Housing Crisis

The Northern Rivers is considered one of the most unaffordable areas in New South Wales. After the floods, it’s expected to get worse.
Sam Nichols
3.10.22
Drugs

Should We Be Worried About Australia's Off-Label Drug Prescriptions?

With increasing restrictions towards prescription opioids and benzodiazepines, new prescription medicines are filling the hole they’ve left.
Sam Nichols
2.8.22
Drugs

The Rise, Fall, and Explosive Return of Benzos to Australia

Like many places, Australia tried to reduce prescriptions of Xanax and Valium. Unlike many places, it's ended up with a thriving black market.
Sam Nichols
7.28.20
Drugs

How Sydney Became Australia's Cocaine Capital

The fact you can sail a yacht in a straight line from Colombia to Sydney is just one part of the story.
Sam Nichols
6.11.20
Music

How Meme Culture Brought Shannon Noll's Career Back From the Dead

In 2016 Nollsy posted this photo and something magical happened.
Sam Nichols
5.15.20
Extremes

The Sinking of a Luxury Ferry and a Few Lessons on Survival

When the MS Estonia sank in 1994 only one in seven people managed to make it off. But as psychologists agree, survival that night wasn't entirely about luck.
Sam Nichols
3.13.20
Drugs

Scientists Have a Fascinating New Map of the Human Brain on DMT

"It's almost as if people are seeing with their eyes closed."
Sam Nichols
11.28.19
Environment

Surprise: Your Bamboo Socks and Bed Sheets Aren't Sustainable

Here's why bamboo's green image is a lie.
Sam Nichols
11.21.19
Health

What to Do When Anti-Anxiety Medication Kills Your Sex Drive

There's no perfect solution, but it's worth trying the following options.
Sam Nichols
11.7.19
Health

Your Casual Cigarette Isn’t Much Better Than Full-Time Smoking

A new study suggests that just a few over the weekend is enough to substantially increase your chances of getting lung disease.
Sam Nichols
11.4.19
Health

PTSD Can Supercharge Sex Drive and Researchers Aren't Sure Why

Many PTSD sufferers report a drop in libido, but for another subgroup, sex becomes an all-consuming obsession.
Sam Nichols
8.2.19
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