Ravi Shankar hated being linked to drugs
The sitar legend, who died yesterday, always hoped fans would "feel high through music"
Wednesday, Dec 12, 2012 10:00 PM UTCLife The Fix, Ravi Shankar
The sitar legend, who died yesterday, always hoped fans would "feel high through music"
Wednesday, Dec 12, 2012 10:00 PM UTCIf addiction is a chronic brain disease, why do we still think it's a moral failing?
Sunday, Dec 9, 2012 4:00 PM UTC 34The gaming industry uses "pure Las Vegas" psychology to make their products more addictive
Friday, Dec 7, 2012 11:06 PM UTC 21A new report reveals that the waiting list for addiction treatment in federal prisons is 51,000 inmates long
Thursday, Dec 6, 2012 10:25 PM UTCSo much for "mellow moods." A Bob Marley-themed "relaxation drink" is banned from schools after making students ill
Tuesday, Dec 4, 2012 11:21 PM UTCA drunk-driving teen in Oklahoma is sentenced to a decade's worth of sermons. Is that even constitutional?
Monday, Dec 3, 2012 11:00 PM UTC 19By accepting my vice as a disease, I created the mother of all rationalizations -- and gave myself an easy out
Sunday, Dec 2, 2012 1:00 PM UTC 12The country's drug problem is expected to worsen when troops leave neighboring Afghanistan
Friday, Nov 30, 2012 12:42 AM UTCThe author of "The Hunger Fix" explains the science of overeating and why obesity is on the rise
Wednesday, Nov 28, 2012 11:02 PM UTC 10In a growing number of states, a DWI stop can lead to a roadside needle in your arm—and an involuntary blood sample
Friday, Nov 23, 2012 12:00 AM UTC 12A new study suggests the risk of marijuana-induced psychosis may have a genetic origin
Monday, Nov 19, 2012 10:31 PM UTC 24A new study suggests even a drink or two a week can harm a child's brain development
Friday, Nov 16, 2012 12:05 AM UTCNineteen-year-old Stephanie Bongiovi was apprehended after cops responded to an alleged dorm-room OD this morning
Wednesday, Nov 14, 2012 11:27 PM UTCA guy I met in rehab shot me up for the first time. Then the needle and I had a love affair all our own
Wednesday, Nov 14, 2012 9:48 PM UTCThe anti-virus software genius is on the lam in Belize, where a drug addiction may have driven him insane
Tuesday, Nov 13, 2012 11:47 PM UTC 18If you thought Diane Sawyer was a hot mess on election night, wait 'till you see meteorologist Walter Kelly VIDEO
Sunday, Nov 11, 2012 5:00 PM UTC 14Post-legalization, the state's pre-existing, highly-regulated marijuana industry is set to go into overdrive
Saturday, Nov 10, 2012 12:15 AM UTC 24Proposition 36 could free thousands of addicts with major sentences for minor offenses
Thursday, Nov 8, 2012 11:54 PM UTCDrugs and alcohol always took the edge off my grief. But like any addict, once I started consuming, I couldn't stop
Thursday, Nov 8, 2012 9:57 PM UTCTomorrow, three states will decide whether or not to end marijuana prohibition. Here's why it's a no-brainer
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