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On AlterNet: drug addiction

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "drug addiction"

Rockefeller Drug Laws Are a Crime

Rockefeller Drug Laws Are a Crime

Anthony Papa, Gabriel Sayegh, AlterNet. March 5, 2009.
Drug addiction shouldn't be a crime -- the real crime would be if reform of New York's draconian drug laws were stymied yet again.

Vancouver's Radical Approach to Drugs: Let Junkies Be Junkies

Vancouver's Radical Approach to Drugs: Let Junkies Be Junkies

Vince Beiser, Miller-McCune Magazine. November 18, 2008.
Welcome to North America's only officially sanctioned "supervised injection site."

Reborn MLB Slugger Josh Hamilton Is One Lucky Former Drug Addict

Reborn MLB Slugger Josh Hamilton Is One Lucky Former Drug Addict

Anthony Papa, AlterNet. July 17, 2008.
Hamilton was lucky enough to be able to afford treatment and get access right away. Most people cannot afford it.

It's Time To Get Rid of the Good-People-vs.-Bad-People View of Drug Use

It's Time To Get Rid of the Good-People-vs.-Bad-People View of Drug Use

Maggie Mahar, Niko Karvounis, Health Beat. June 25, 2008.
When discussing treatments for drug addiction, instead of arguing about ideology, let's look at science.

Pop Star Scandals Highlight National Problem With Addiction

Pop Star Scandals Highlight National Problem With Addiction

Guest Blogger, AlterNet: PEEK. June 7, 2007.
Courtney E. Martin: The behavior of celebs like Paris Hilton and Linsday Lohan is not only self-destructive but contributes to the destruction of the way a nation of girls frames their limits and possibilities.