Author: igntd

  • About addiction: Jail, drug Czar, cravings, and modafinil

    Check out these recent must-read posts about addiction (and our related posts on the bottom if you click the post title!!!): Addiction Inbox – Drug-addicts punished in NY Addiction Tomorrow – The new drug czar Breaking the cycles – Help with cravings Neurotopia – Modafinil Vs. Cocaine

  • About addiction: Weed, early recovery, teens and alcohol, and robotripping

    We started this thread last week and I’m going to do my best to keep it up. Here are some links you may find useful on other blogs: The Addiction News Network – Brain damage in young adults who smoke weed Spiritual River – The usefulness of social support in early recovery Breaking the Cycles…

  • About addiction: Genetics, sugar, drinking, and more.

    These are some useful articles about addiction I’ve found online. While they cover some topics we’ve discussed on here, I think it’s always better to be more educated! From Addiction Recovery Basics – Personality Vs. Genetics From Beating Addictions – A little Q & A about sugar addiction From Breaking the Cycles – A new…

  • Taking off our hyphens… but we’re not shy about it!!!

    Hey everyone, you may notice that the website recently changed to remove the sometimes annoying hyphens from the previous name. I’m trying to make the transition as painless as possible, but PLEASE let us know if anything is out of the ordinary. Thanks, Adi

  • Marijuana addiction – Literature search results on marijuana facts

    My recent post on marijuana’s addictive potential received some scathing comments from readers who seem to think that the scientists have already agreed that marijuana addiction (called marijuana dependence in the field) does not exist. So, I’ve compiled this little list of research articles. I’ve made certain to only use articles that have been cited…

  • Montana Meth

    A very powerful ad campaign from Montana about the dangers of meth use (thanks to Mike at addictiontomorrow for exposing me to it). Like most advertising, and indeed most media presentations of drug users, the content is a little too stylized, but the point is pretty clear. I would like to point out that while…

  • Recent online mentions

    Our blog has recently been mentioned in a few places on the web including: Some Chick’s Blog – A great online resource for meth specific information. Last I heard the author was working on a meth Wiki that would allow people to educate themselves about this destructive drug. and Addiction Recovery Basics – Bill’s great…

  • Technical difficulties

    I’m sorry for not writing for the past few days. My laptop was stolen on a recent trip and I’m trying to get my life back on track. Damn this technology.

  • Tip of the day #1

    If you think you have a problem with drugs yourself, try telling someone who isn’t involved in your drug use. Telling using buddies often leads to little in the way of solutions, but people a bit removed from the situation may have as easier time offering help.

  • Neuroscience updates!!!

    Hey readers! We’ve just passed the 6000 visitor mark and our readership is growing steadily. I want to thank everyone who regularly check the site and welcome those of you who are here for the first time. I’m in DC right now, attending the annual meeting of the Society For Neuroscience (sfn.org). I have been…