Zachary Siegel
Drugs
When Opioids Are the Cure to Depression and Psychache
While an overdose epidemic tears through the U.S., some users have found that opioids work as antidepressants. Is there a safe way to use them?
Zachary Siegel
11.1.21
Drugs
Heartwarming! Drug Rehab Centre Offers Free Treatment Via Christmas Raffle
The U.S. addiction treatment system is so broken that drug users rely on festive raffles, rehab "scholarships" and GoFundMe pages to kick drugs.
Zachary Siegel
12.18.20
addiction
The Hell of Getting Methadone When You’re Away from Home
While most people on daily meds for chronic conditions don’t think twice about traveling, people who take methadone describe the experience as a stressful, tedious slog that takes weeks of preparation.
Zachary Siegel
11.15.18
mental health
The Surprisingly Positive Effects of Being a Pessimist
Author and professor Eugene Thacker tells us about how pessimism can be a form of self-help.
Zachary Siegel
8.2.18
Fighting Words
Can People Who Had a Drug Addiction Ever Drink Alcohol?
We looked into the concept of "once an addict, always an addict."
Zachary Siegel
6.15.18
Drugs
The Government Knew the War on Drugs Was Doomed from the Start
A 1967 Commission on Law Enforcement report on drugs was way ahead of its time.
Zachary Siegel
6.4.18
Culture
What ‘13 Reasons Why’ Gets Right About Heroin Addiction
Based on my experience as a former heroin user, and as a journalist covering addiction, the show’s depiction is refreshingly authentic.
Zachary Siegel
5.21.18
united states of addiction
How to Get Naloxone
Everything you need to know about buying and using the anti-overdose drug.
Zachary Siegel
4.6.18
VICE TONIC
LSD's Health Benefits Convince Norway to Relax Punishment For Possession
While the rest of the world continues to resist.
Zachary Siegel
10.10.17
The High Life
LSD's Health Benefits Convince Norway to Relax Punishment For Possession
While America continues to resist.
Zachary Siegel
10.6.17
Fighting Words
Doctors Should Be Using Heroin to Treat Addiction
It's how Switzerland solved its overdose crisis.
Zachary Siegel
6.22.17
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