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Sobriety and Recovery — Know the Difference

Sobriety is a state, while recovery is a never-ending responsibility to dig into the emotional, psychological, and behavioral patterns that led the person into addiction in the first place.

Exploring Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome

The New York Times has published an explosive new piece on Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome, or CHS.

Will You or Won’t You: The Biased Choice Model of Addiction

The biased choice model of addiction argues that addiction is not a chronic brain disease and can be beaten with cognitive behavioral therapy.

A Pathway Out of Addiction?

Could a wearable ultrasound device be a pathway out of addiction, or even a way to prevent it?

The Next Best Thing to Wasted

Food coma has the same effect that opiate addicts crave — escape from the bonds of consciousness. Oblivion. Erasure of the environment.

An Activist Who Knows What’s What

When pondering the deep questions of drug abuse, it is useful to consult an intelligent and articulate addict, like Russell Brand.