Do Serial Killers and Drug Addicts Share Psychological Traits? Kevin Gardner Science & Medicine Examining the shared traits of drug addicts and serial killers allows you to easily see the power addiction has on a person's life. The cycle of addiction is a driving force that can take over an otherwise...
The Other Opioid Crisis—People in Poor Countries Can’t Get the Pain Medication They Need Luke Messac Science & Medicine There are two opioid crises in the world today. One is the epidemic of abuse and misuse, present in many countries but rising at an alarming rate in the United States. The other crisis is older and affects...
The “Right” and “Wrong” Kind of Addict: Iatrogenic Opioid Addiction in Historical Context Jonathan Jones Science & Medicine Last year, Kelly McEvers of NPR’s Embedded podcast introduced us to Joy. Something about Joy seems so ordinary, even familiar. She’s a certified hospital nurse, a mother of three kids, and a former Girl...
The ER’s Narrative of Privilege S. Luckett-Gatopoulos Medicine, Science, Science & Medicine “Miss,” she said, as I bit my tongue (I was choking on the worst insult a female junior doctor can bear—miss), “I know that crystal meth is really my problem. I’m going to quit the...
