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Juan Orlando Hernández: U.S. Support and the Rise of Honduras’s Narco-State

Matthew McIntosh — Sat, 03 Oct 2026 00:22:16 +0000

Washington backed Juan Orlando Hernández while drug trafficking infiltrated Honduras’s government. His 2024 conviction raised questions about U.S.

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Ayahuasca Tourism: Indigenous Rituals and the Search for Authenticity

Matthew McIntosh — Fri, 02 Oct 2026 23:42:25 +0000

Ayahuasca tourism can overlook the Indigenous traditions that give ceremonies spiritual meaning. Respecting their cultural roots also means

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Why Ancient Worshippers Drank the Bitter Cup on Purpose

Matthew McIntosh — Fri, 11 Sep 2026 18:22:27 +0000

Small ceramic vessels tied to the ritual use of ayahuasca have been dated to roughly 2400 BC. People

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What Makes Co-Occurring Teen Treatment Different From Traditional Treatment?

Matthew McIntosh — Fri, 08 May 2026 17:00:35 +0000

Teenagers are not simply small adults. Their brains are still in development, their emotional regulation is still being

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3 Surprising Ways History Shapes Your Nicotine Habits

Matthew McIntosh — Sat, 28 Mar 2026 14:37:34 +0000

History shapes modern nicotine habits through three surprising mechanisms. The ritualization of indigenous ceremonies, the neurological conditioning sparked

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How IOP Supports Mental Health Alongside Addiction Treatment

Matthew McIntosh — Tue, 10 Mar 2026 15:04:20 +0000

Addiction recovery involves more than substance use cessation. Many individuals face concurrent mental health challenges. Addressing both conditions

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Engineered Addiction: Big Tobacco and the Historic Architecture of Denial

Matthew McIntosh — Wed, 18 Feb 2026 16:03:34 +0000

The history of Big Tobacco demonstrates that denial was never merely rhetorical improvisation in the face of crisis.

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Witches’ Herb: Henbane, Healing, and Hallucination in the Medieval Imagination

Matthew McIntosh — Mon, 01 Dec 2025 15:30:32 +0000

Henbane’s history in medieval Europe reveals the complexity of a plant that existed at the intersection of medicine,

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Trump’s New Drug War and the Politics of Selective Enforcement

Matthew McIntosh — Mon, 01 Dec 2025 15:30:01 +0000

As military operations continue, the questions surrounding evidence, legality, and accountability are only likely to grow. By Matthew

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Hidden Hemp Ban: How the Last-Minute Funding Bill Will Wreck a National Industry

Matthew McIntosh — Fri, 14 Nov 2025 15:13:35 +0000

The shutdown bill’s hidden hemp provision has triggered a reckoning not just for farmers and manufacturers, but for

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