I’ll be the first to admit that I couldn’t actually stomach the final, fully collapsed sequence of Requiem for a Dream. The film, centered on…
For many people, the first thing they do when they get home from work is grab a cold beer from the fridge. It has become…
One year in jail and a $5,000 fine. That’s the typical federal punishment for the possession of heroin in the U.S. And that’s only for…
We always talk about the people who are addicted to drugs. But what about the people behind those drugs? Raymond Sackler, manufacturer of OxyContin (one…
Twelve-hour shifts, virtually no time to sit down, constant exposure to severe trauma and illness. You know, just your average day-in-the-life, right? (That’s a giant…
It’s likely that when someone mentions the name “van Gogh,” you picture his paintings. Perhaps it’s the blue swirls of The Starry Night that come…
When you hear about someone with a drinking problem, you’re anticipating a crazy story about shots of Fireball and rounds of drinks at the bar.…
Many people still have a hard time accepting that marijuana has some medical benefits. And those debates and studies have been going on for decades.…
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It’s easy to look at a celebrity’s latest Instagram posts, see that they’re jumping off yachts in Santorini, and think, “Wow, my life could be…