Substance.comAmerica’s Five Most Socially Acceptable AddictionsAlcoholism and drug addiction still raise a few eyebrows in society today. But other compulsive behaviors are totally mainstream — and can…Jan 2, 2015Jan 2, 2015
Substance.comPeople Who Use Drugs Are the Forgotten Victims of RapeAn alleged rape at a UVA frat party is the latest incident to spark much-needed discussion of the problem. But victims who use drugs barely…Dec 22, 2014Dec 22, 2014
Substance.comIf We Don’t Kick Racism Out of Criminal Justice Now, Then When?by Yolande CadoreDec 16, 2014Dec 16, 2014
Substance.comOf Course Marijuana Addiction Exists.And It’s (Almost) All in Your Head.Oct 15, 2014Oct 15, 2014
Substance.comAre Substance Problems Among Older Americans a Coming Crisis?Forty-five years ago nearly half a million young people gathered for a three-day music festival that became a definitive symbol for the…Oct 8, 2014Oct 8, 2014
Substance.comLast Week I Nearly Lost My Freedom Because I Couldn’t Pee in a CupA few days ago at 6:30 am, just as I was getting ready to go to work, I got called down to the front desk of my halfway house in St. Louis…Oct 2, 2014Oct 2, 2014
Substance.comWhy Are America’s Poorest Toddlers Being Overprescribed ADHD Drugs?Thousands of the nation’s poorest children under the age of four are being prescribed stimulants like Ritalin and Adderall for ailments…Oct 1, 2014Oct 1, 2014
Substance.comWhat Are the Five Most Addictive Behaviors Known to Science?Drugs aren’t the only highs in town: Many of us find ourselves hooked on anything from cupcakes to Candy Crush Saga—and the experts are scrambling to catch up.Mar 12, 2014Mar 12, 2014
Substance.com“So You’re Going to Take LSD”: A Beginner’s Guide From 1967The stern advice on offer includes “do not go to a beach,” “bring a clock” and “do not tell others you can read their minds.” Mar 11, 2014Mar 11, 2014
Substance.comGraphic: How Americans Spend $100 Billion a Year on Illegal DrugsNew figures show how US cocaine, meth, heroin and marijuana use fluctuated between 2000 and 2010.Mar 11, 2014Mar 11, 2014