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Addiction
esther calling
Dec. 18, 2023
‘How Do I Have a Relationship With My Birth Mother Without Survivor’s Guilt?’
“You don’t become a healer to numb your own feelings,” says Esther Perel. “The question is whether you want to take care of her.”
By
Esther Perel
first person
Nov. 10, 2023
My $5,000 Bender in Casino World
When I got laid off, I started gambling online. I soon lost my grasp on reality.
By
Sandra Song
my two cents
June 29, 2023
‘I’m a Recovering Addict. Will I Ever Recover, Financially?’
There’s a world of people ready to help you. Lean on them!
By
Charlotte Cowles
the internet
May 24, 2023
We’re All Shopping Addicts Now
There is always a newer, cooler, more desirable version of ourselves to become, if only we buy the right products.
By
Michelle Santiago Cortés
sobriety
July 27, 2022
‘I Had a Secret Addiction. Do I Have to Tell Anyone?’
It’s not about
who
you tell or
how much
you tell them — it’s about why you’re afraid to say any of it aloud.
By
Ana Marie Cox
fiction
Apr. 4, 2022
Women and Children First, From
Heartbroke
In this excerpt from Chelsea Bieker’s new collection, one woman tries to right the sins of her past by … committing a few more in the present.
By
Chelsea Bieker
and just like that
Dec. 29, 2021
We Need to Talk About Miranda’s Drinking
Sex and the City
’s problematic approach to booze is haunting the ladies of the reboot.
By
Cornelia Powers
sobriety
Dec. 2, 2021
Demi Lovato Says Good-bye to ‘California Sober’
“Sober sober is the only way to be,” Lovato announced in an Instagram Story.
By
Olivia Truffaut-Wong
power
May 5, 2021
Who Gets to Write a Recovery Memoir?
Hunter Biden’s
Beautiful Things
insists that addiction is an equalizer, which just isn’t true.
By
Nour Abi-Nakhoul
first person
May 6, 2020
How Do I Stay Sober Now?
It was two weeks into social distancing that I started craving alcohol again.
By
Madeleine Aggeler
science of us
June 6, 2019
A Spiteful Guide to Self-Improvement
Vanity, hatred, jealousy, competitiveness — they can be very useful!
By
Edith Zimmerman
science of us
Apr. 19, 2019
The Book Newly Sober People Love to Give to Each Other
Talking with Annie Grace, author of
This Naked Mind
.
By
Edith Zimmerman
addiction
Oct. 29, 2018
Lena Dunham Says She’s Sober After Quitting Klonopin
She recently opened up on Dax Shepard’s podcast.
By
Katie Heaney
science of us
Oct. 12, 2018
Is There Such Thing As an Addictive Personality?
It depends how you define addiction.
By
Edith Zimmerman
how i got this baby
May 17, 2018
The Mom Who Was Pregnant and Addicted to Opioids
“I was already worried, but after I got pregnant, it became imperative that I had to do something.”
By
the Cut
addiction
May 1, 2018
Kanye West Says He Abused Opioids After His Liposuction Surgery
“I was drugged the f— out.”
By
Ashley Weatherford
vape life
Apr. 18, 2018
New York Teens Created the Biggest Vape Trend (and Now They’re Over It)
The rise and fall of the Juul.
By
Lauren Levy
tv
Dec. 28, 2017
Dr. Phil
Guests Say Show Gave Addicts Alcohol and Drugs
One man says he found a bottle of vodka in his dressing room when he was seeking help for alcoholism.
By
Madeleine Aggeler
Oct. 13, 2017
A Therapist on What Sex Addiction Really Is
It’s not the same as sexual assault, despite what Harvey Weinstein might think.
By
Deborah Schiller
As told to
Katie Heaney
science of us
Sept. 18, 2017
Finding ‘Post-Traumatic Growth’ After Opioid Addiction Killed My Mom
With the right conditions, a traumatic experience can lead to something like the opposite of PTSD. Mine helped me become a better mother.
By
Ashley Abramson
Aug. 9, 2017
An Alarming Number of People Don’t Know the Signs of Prescription-Drug Abuse
The authors of a new survey argue that we all need to brush up on our mental-health literacy.
By
Cindy Lamothe
May 30, 2017
Covering the Opioid Epidemic As a Journalist — and Former Heroin Addict
One journalist’s story.
By
Zach Siegel
Feb. 21, 2017
There’s a Downside to Viewing Addiction As a Brain Disease
It’s not an accurate understanding of the current research, and in the past it has led to bad and overly harsh anti-drug policies.
By
Jesse Singal
cut cover story
Jan. 27, 2017
Cat Marnell Is Still Alive
And the “unhealthy health writer” has a new memoir.
By
Emily Gould
bad science
Jan. 6, 2017
Scientology Is Teaching British Schoolkids About Saying No to Drugs
Narcanon pops up everywhere, over and over and over, despite having little evidence behind it and being built on Scientological principles.
By
Jesse Singal
mortality
Dec. 9, 2016
People Are Dying Younger Because America Keeps Failing the Bad-Break Test
In the richest country in the world, it shouldn’t be the case that one bad break can trigger a downward spiral to death.
By
Jesse Singal
Nov. 9, 2016
The Chemistry of Addiction Explains Why Disappointment Hurts So Badly
Both depend on the rise and fall of dopamine.
By
Maia Szalavitz
alcohol
Oct. 25, 2016
We Have Almost Achieved Irresponsible-Drinking Gender Equity
It used to be that men drank a lot more, and a lot more stupidly, than women. Not anymore.
By
Jesse Singal
Oct. 24, 2016
There’s No One Right Way to Think About Addiction
The idea that it’s a disease may be useful for some people and harmful for others.
By
Katie MacBride
explainers
Oct. 12, 2016
Why Did the Government Want to Ban This Herbal Supplement?
This pain-relieving leaf is stirring up controversy.
By
Susan Rinkunas
addiction
Sept. 12, 2016
Abby Wambach Abused Alcohol and Prescription Drugs for Years
The soccer star talks about addiction in her new memoir.
By
Susan Rinkunas
public health
July 25, 2016
Journalists Don’t Know What ‘Studies’ Are
As the coverage of a new article about alcohol and cancer shows.
By
Jesse Singal
gallery
June 21, 2016
Capturing Tiny, From Prostitution to Motherhood
Mary Ellen Mark photographed her for 30 years.
By
Anna Furman
gallery
June 17, 2016
A Former Addict’s Powerful Letter to His Son, Photographed
For Father’s Day.
By
Mark Dorosz
June 6, 2016
Arresting Fentanyl Users Won’t Accomplish Anything Good
A new law proposed by a senator from an opioid-ravaged state could repeat some of the tragic mistakes of the past.
By
Jesse Singal
addiction
May 31, 2016
The Tragic, Pseudoscientific Practice of Forcing Addicts to ‘Hit Rock Bottom’
How a bad idea gave rise to sleep deprivation, sexual humiliation, and all sorts of other abuses.
By
Jesse Singal
unwifeable
May 20, 2016
The Benefits of Marrying a Fellow Addict
Sometimes the only way to quit is to talk to someone who actually has.
By
Mandy Stadtmiller
May 4, 2016
A Popular Antipsychotic Drug Is Causing Uncontrollable Gambling and Sexual Urges
It’s not ideal, that’s for sure.
By
Jesse Singal
candy
Apr. 8, 2016
There May Be a Treatment for Sugar Addiction, But It Sounds God-awful
We’ll pass, thanks.
By
Susan Rinkunas
addiction
Feb. 25, 2016
The Case for Ithaca’s Proposed ‘Safe’ Space for Heroin Users
This isn’t just about keeping heroin users safe — it’s about keeping cities safe. And it’s already working in Europe.
By
Jesse Singal
Feb. 23, 2016
The Scary Rise in Benzo Overdoses
This could be one of the reasons so many middle-aged white people are dying.
By
Tanya Basu
help me
Feb. 4, 2016
Why You’re Addicted to Carmex and Other Lip Balms
The truth is out there.
By
Kathleen Hou
atypical
Jan. 14, 2016
What It’s Like to Be a Stoner Who’s Allergic to Marijuana
“I’d kept an old joint, and sometimes I’d light it and have a fake little religious ritual where I would waft it like a sage stick around the room.”
By
Alexa Tsoulis-Reay
alcohol
Sept. 29, 2015
One Bad Side Effect of Lowering the Drinking Age
Lowering the drinking age might not be as simple or as clean as it sounds.
By
Jesse Singal
Sept. 21, 2015
Believing You’re Addicted to Porn Is What Causes Psychological Distress
Regardless of how much porn is actually being watched.
By
Melissa Dahl
debunking
Aug. 19, 2015
A Tetris-Related Science Reporting Failure, and How It Happened
No, playing a video game for three minutes won’t reduce your addictive cravings.
By
Jesse Singal
strange cases
June 2, 2015
The Woman Who Was Addicted to Psychics
The strange case of a “clairvoyance addiction.”
By
Melissa Dahl
eating
May 14, 2015
Is Late-Night Snacking Really Your Brain’s Fault?
Digging deeper into a new study.
By
Christian Jarrett
drugs
May 14, 2015
A Fun Secondhand Pot Smoke Hotboxing Experiment
For science!
By
Jesse Singal
drugs
Apr. 16, 2015
New Research on Smoking Pot and Drinking at the Same Time
It’s worse than indulging in the two activities separately.
By
Jesse Singal
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