Elizabeth Brico
Heroin Overdose Parties Are a Dehumanizing Myth
“Narcan parties” are just another part of the narrative that vilifies people who use the drugs our nation has chosen to criminalize.
‘Privacy Is Becoming a Luxury’: What Data Leaks Are Like for the Poor
"I felt like my identity or whatever didn't matter to them."
We Looked Into Whether CBD Would Show Up in a Drug Test
Despite the wellness glow surrounding CBD products, could they make you fail a pre-employment pee test?
What It's Like to Detox in Jail
The small, communal toilet was in the corner of the pod, enclosed by a short stall that did nothing to keep the smell of diarrhea, vomit, and blood from overtaking the unit.
Drug Dealers on Facebook Are Targeting People With Addiction
I posed as a potential customer and experienced the most aggressive marketing tactics.
This Is What Meth-Induced Psychosis Feels Like
It appears that meth use is back on the rise, and with it a host of health and social problems that are going to become really hard to ignore.
This Is How Physical Abusers Manipulate Their Targets
"I had no reason to feel compassionate as I looked at him in jail that day."
My Baby Was Born With a Drug Dependence
Tiny changes in the treatment protocols could spare thousands of infants from the same fate.
An Open Letter to My Parents, Who Didn't Handle My Addiction Well
When I was at my ugliest, I wished you would hold me.
An Open Letter to My Parents, Who Didn't Handle My Addiction Well
When I was at my ugliest, I wished you would hold me.
I Got Addicted to the Needle Even When There Was Nothing to Shoot Up
"When there wasn't any heroin left, I shot up random crap."
Another Way Prisons Treat Women Like Shit
Forcing women who just gave birth to detox drastically is inhumane and, experts say, medically unnecessary.