Tag: drug addiction
An American History of Addiction, Part 6: The Reagan Reaction
Kevin Gallagher addresses the Reagan era and the "crack" epidemic of the 1980s in this continuing series about the USA and addiction.
An American History of Addiction, Part 5: Vietnam, Veterans, and Vermin
If addictions are existential, and not biological, at their core, then we can start to understand why addiction is not always chronically and progressively compulsive and obsessive.
An American History of Addiction, Part 3: Mr. Booze
Coupled with a burgeoning new movement (AA) for temperance members to refer to, the movement changed from a public policy interest group to what we would now call a treatment-based outreach organization.
Addiction Treatment: How Many Meds Does It Take to Get Sober?
I started to wonder, âHow many medications does it take to get sober?â In fact, the biggest correlation Iâve noticed with relapse and overdose is the amount of psychiatric medications being prescribed.
An American History of Drugs and Addiction, Part Two: Immigrating to...
As Prohibition was taking hold on the East Coast in response to European immigrants, equal efforts for Prohibition were occurring on the West Coast, fueled by racist caricatures of Chinese immigrants.
An American History of Addiction: Ardent Spirits
Our fears about drugs and drug addiction have allowed our society to accept court mandated treatment and the continuing militarization of police.
