

7 days ago10 min read
D.A.R.E. Nation: What I Would Say to My Younger Self About Doing Drugs
My thoughts on the D.A.R.E. anti-drug curriculum that I grew up with & what I would say to my younger self about drugs.
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Feb 23 min read
Snapshot: An Addict Remembers 9/11
A story from a New Yorker who was addicted to heroin at the time of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center.
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Jan 2510 min read
Taking a Break
My thoughts on the "two arrow" model of pain vs. suffering from DBT.
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Jan 189 min read
Scientific Frontiers: Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) as Addiction Treatment
Exploring deep brain stimulation (DBS) of the nucleus accumbens as a treatment for refractory addiction to opioids and other substances.
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Jan 510 min read
Chemical Blitzkrieg: Four Elements of the Modern War on Drugs That Originated in Nazi Germany
The intriguing history of the Third Reich and mind-altering drugs, including amphetamines and opioids. Based on Norman Ohler's "Blitzed."
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Jan 14 min read
Four Scenes, Five Bathrooms, Twenty Years: Heroin Addiction Revealed
Four short scenes depicting the surreal highs and lows of heroin addiction, all of which are based on experiences that I lived through.
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Dec 29, 202413 min read
Smooth Seas, Seasoned Sailors: Lessons From Relapse
Tough truths garnered from relapse, including a series of recent slip-ups during my methadone taper.
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