Canadian harm reduction agencies responsible for safe injection sites and needle exchange programs are now proposing to give away free crack pipes and provide safe inhalation sites. But is this strategy actually effective at reducing the harm they claim to target?
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The Obligatory Amy Winehouse Post
Much ado has been made about Amy Winhouse’s tragic death – in no small part because it’s suspected that it was a drug related death, and of course her biggest hit song was titled “Rehab” and is perceived as expressing an anti-change / anti-sobriety message. I see it differently. I think “Rehab” was an anti-coercion anthem.
Sports Writers Waiting For Player’s Relapse, and Insulting Real Victims
Baseball player Josh Hamilton was involved in a freak accident which ended in a fan’s death. With a history of addiction, the sports media is concerned Hamilton may relapse over guilt about the incident.
Public Shaming In The Irish Times
An idiot alleged that an article in which I was quoted was guilty of shaming people with addiction. Then went on to shame the author and myself. I reply to it here, and show you how to see through the game played by such mental midgets.
Clean Slate in The Irish Times
Lara Marlowe had a great article in this past weekend’s edition of Dublin’s top newspaper, The Irish Times. The piece, titled How US obsession with addiction has spawned a rehab industry, asks some basic questions about the us rehab industry. I had a great conversation with Lara, and she seemed genuinely shocked to find that most… Continue reading Clean Slate in The Irish Times
Finally Some Real Reporting: Scientific American On “Curing” Yourself Of Addiction
Some honest reporting from Scientific American on the reality of natural “recovery” or self-change from substance use problems
Living Up To The Hype – Harvard & The Social Network
When students learn that they should be partying hard and drinking to excess, they’ll tend to do that. In this case, they learned this lesson from “The Social Network”. The results are both frightening and enlightening.
Charlie Sheen Confirms That Chuck Lorre Is an AA Member
The cancellation of Two And A Half Men is really a heightened version of a spat between 2 men about whether or not AA is an effective solution for a substance use problem. Chuck Lorre holds most of the power in this situation, he also happens to be completely devoted to Alcoholics Anonymous, which Sheen has been openly criticizing. See the evidence here, along with new info from CBS execs.
Dr Drew Has Two and a Half Brain Cells
Dr Drew shows us the true attitude of addiction counselors in his latest comments on Charlie Sheen.
Charlie Sheen Case Reveals The True Character of The Recovery Culture
The recovery culture doesn’t see men who need help, they see animals who need to be tamed. Addiction is a behavior that rational beings can learn to change, not a disease.