November 7th, 2012
Marijuana (Almost) Legalized in Washington State
Marijuana “legalization”. Tuesday’s major election saw President Obama into a second term, setting the tone for the nation’s next four years. But for Washington State residents, Tuesday also saw the passage of Initiative 502, a controversial law that in the next year or so is set to challenge ...
November 2nd, 2012
Surviving Natural Disasters
Natural disasters are harrowing reminders that, though humans have a great influence on our planet, we live in a world that is largely beyond our control. In an instant, the buildings and roads that carry us through our day-to-day lives rupture and collapse; the homes we fill with memory and ...
October 26th, 2012
Synthetic Drug Use On The Rise
Bath salts were only the first wave. Many new kinds of synthetic or designer drugs have begun to hit the markets. And they are becoming commonplace in the club and party scene. They are made by taking the basic structure of more popular street drugs, and replacing one chemical strand with ...
October 11th, 2012
Strange Addictions: Something Wacky This Way Comes
By now I’m sure we are all familiar with the standard list of things people find themselves addicted to – drugs, alcohol, gambling and so on. We have even come to accept new avenues for addiction, like tattooing, texting, and bodybuilding, without too much scrutiny. But with the rise of ...
October 4th, 2012
Romney was on Adderall for the First Presidential Debate
And possibly a few other substances as well as adderall. Without a leak from campaign headquarters, we can’t be sure. But Romney was not himself last night. The debate was an hour and a half of red eyes, sharp hand and body movements, quick “humorous” quips, repetitive numbering, speaking over ...
September 27th, 2012
Alltreatment Editor Chance Campbell and Lauren King
The following is an interview between Alltreatment Editor Chance Campbell and Lauren King, a survivor of methamphetamine addiction and co-author of Addicted Like Me. Alltreatment Editor Chance Campbell and Lauren King are doing a interview. Alltreatment Editor Chance Campbell CC: Thanks for ...
September 18th, 2012
Presidential Candidates on Drug Policy
Some of the most popular questions raised in this year’s presidential election have to do with drug policy, but it seems to be a subject no one really wants to discuss. Neither the Republican or Democratic party websites address the issue directly, but here’s a look into other sources that do. ...
September 11th, 2012
Internet Addiction is Genetic, They Say…
Last week a German study at the University of Bonn revealed a genetic variation “essential” to the formation of internet addiction therapies. This gene, CHRNA4, is also linked to nicotine addiction and the nicotinic acetylcholine receptors associated with the brain’s reward pathways. Now ...
September 6th, 2012
What Would You Say to an Addict?
Each individual has a unique perspective on addiction. Some view it as a disease; others, a choice. By all who have seen or experienced the horrific grip that drugs can take on the life of an addict, one hopeful conclusion can ultimately be drawn: recovery is possible. Keeping in mind the ...
August 14th, 2012
OxyContin Reformulation Fails to Curb Abuse
In an attempt to counter the sharp increases in opiate painkiller abuse, researchers came out with a new formulation of OxyContin in August 2010 that’s less soluble and harder to crush. OxyContin would then be more difficult to inject and inhale, the two most popular methods of administration ...
August 8th, 2012
Silk Road, Tor, and Bitcoin: the 21st Century Drug Dealer
A few years ago, I would have scoffed at the idea of an online drug marketplace. It just wouldn’t work. Everything we do on the internet is traceable to who and where we are. Surely, illicit action online (especially regarding drugs, the US government’s greatest pet-peeve) would quickly be ...
August 1st, 2012
What Do the Olympics Have to Do With the War on Drugs? More Than You Might Think
107: that’s the number of athletes who were banned for doping offenses before this year’s Olympic Games began. Since then, twelve would-be participants have been sent home by the International Association of Athletics Federations, including nine who were found guilty on the eve of the London ...
July 26th, 2012
Meth Mouth and its Effects on the Nation’s Prison System
A guest post by Alexis Goodrich. Meth mouth describes the grisly effects methamphetamine has on its users’ oral health. Over a short period, users can experience total deterioration of tooth enamel, gum recession and serious bone damage causing meth mouth . While this problem affects users and ...
July 24th, 2012
James Holmes: Vicodin, Marijuana and the Batman Massacre
James Holmes, the suspect in Aurora, Colorado’s Batman massacre early Friday morning, abused Vicodin. Reports also lead us to believe he smoked marijuana. What does this mean for these drugs? Is Holmes’ Vicodin abuse responsible for his violence? Does the Batman massacre lineup alongside ...
July 17th, 2012
Research Bias, Selective Sourcing, and the Medicalization of Counterculture
Truths About Marijuana. Why we should dispense with the dispensaries once and for all. A guest post by “Jamaal Mica Durine”, freelance journalist. “Jamaal” prefers to remain anonymous. First, I’d like to thank Alltreatment for allowing me this guest post about the truths ...
July 13th, 2012
Contest Complete!
1. Jenkem Yes. There are no words. It’s made of poop. Go ahead. Pee and poop in a reusable container. A two liter bottle will work fine. Finished? Now seal the top– Saran wrap will do, or a balloon. Ok. Perfect. Now set it out in the sun. Wonderful. You’re doing well. ...
