Small ceramic vessels tied to the ritual use of ayahuasca have been dated to roughly 2400 BC....
Drugs
From medicinal remedies to intoxicating substances, drugs have shaped everyday life across cultures. These articles examine their historical uses and the changing beliefs surrounding their effects on the body and mind.
Teenagers are not simply small adults. Their brains are still in development, their emotional regulation is still...
History shapes modern nicotine habits through three surprising mechanisms. The ritualization of indigenous ceremonies, the neurological conditioning...
Addiction recovery involves more than substance use cessation. Many individuals face concurrent mental health challenges. Addressing both...
The history of Big Tobacco demonstrates that denial was never merely rhetorical improvisation in the face of...
Henbane’s history in medieval Europe reveals the complexity of a plant that existed at the intersection of...
As military operations continue, the questions surrounding evidence, legality, and accountability are only likely to grow. By...
The shutdown bill’s hidden hemp provision has triggered a reckoning not just for farmers and manufacturers, but...
The United States has spent decades confronting drug trafficking with force, yet the record across Latin America...
Locusta’s legacy lies not in the sensational details of her craft but in what her life reveals...
He accidentally underwent the first acid trip in human history. By Eli WizevichHistory CorrespondentSmithsonian Magazine When chemist Albert...
Perhaps it’s best that this man quit smoking. This article, Never-again Land: J. M. Barrie’s My Lady...
Curious about the key to sustainable addiction recovery? Well, many people think that recovery is simply a...
The modern tendency to separate the sacred from the pharmacological is a historical anomaly. In much of...
Public attitudes toward psychedelics have shifted dramatically in recent years. Several U.S. cities and states have moved...
The war on drugs, for all its failures and contradictions, succeeded in one respect: it offered a...
The drug war did not fail because its goals were wrong. It failed because its tools were...
These civilizations exhibited a keen awareness of the dangers posed by compulsive indulgence. By Matthew A. McIntoshPublic...
For these patients, relief from pain is not a luxury—it is a lifeline. By Matthew A. McIntoshPublic...
Laudanum’s history is one of contradiction. By Matthew A. McIntoshPublic HistorianBrewminate Introduction Laudanum—an alcoholic tincture of opium—has...
Farmers say they will quit growing the plant altogether under a total THC ban. By Jayme Lozano...
Treatment has been uneven and deeply affected by social, racial, and political dynamics. By Matthew A. McIntoshPublic...
The proposed cuts to Narcan funding are part of a larger pattern. By Matthew A. McIntoshPublic HistorianBrewminate...
He has slashed the number of federal researchers focused on addiction. By Brian MannCorrespondent, National DeskNPR State...
Shell companies are a favorite tool of fentanyl traffickers, money launderers, and tax cheats. By Emma LoopDigital...
Made from wormwood, anise, and fennel, it has both healed and harmed. By David JesudasonFreelance Writer Absinthe...
There were few apothecary shops before 1800. By Dr. Gregory J. HigbySenior Academic Curator/Senior LecturerAmerican Institute of...
Supporting someone recovering from drug addiction can be challenging, but your role is crucial. Recovery affects both...
Nearly every day, stories appear about the healing potential of psychedelic drugs. By Dr. Benjamin Y. FongDrug...
The public’s knowledge is from cases involving patients who used illicit substances in unsupervised nonmedical contexts. By...