drug use

Breaking the Habit: Can the US Kick a Century of Drug Dependence?

Breaking the Habit: Can the US Kick a Century of Drug Dependence?

In Quick Fixes, Benjamin Y. Fong explores America’s stubborn addiction to drugs and looks beyond failed drug wars for a way to break the habit once and for all.

Capitalism Chemistry or ‘Drug Use for Grown-ups’

Capitalism Chemistry or ‘Drug Use for Grown-ups’

Our capitalist language of minute gradations and improvised adjustments—of the plasticity of bodies and minds—places drugs in the service of economies of labor, production, and value.

Codeine Club Music: 10 Sizzurp Rappers and Their Lean Lyrics

Codeine Club Music: 10 Sizzurp Rappers and Their Lean Lyrics

Southern Houston rappers put a twist on old blues musicians’ mix of cough syrup and booze and stirred it up into a more dangerous concoction. Here are 10 rappers who took the brew from their double-cups and dropped the purple drank / sizzurp / Texas tea / “lean” into their lyrics to mixed effect.

‘Cardinal X’ Is a Bold, Seedy Take on University Wealth Gaps and Drug Culture

‘Cardinal X’ Is a Bold, Seedy Take on University Wealth Gaps and Drug Culture

How is a working class outlier to thrive at an elite school she earned her way into, but clearly cannot afford?

Generation Abracadabra: Prescription Drug Abuse on College Campuses