Saving Grace – Bacon's Rebellion

Published May 3, 2013

Saving Grace – Bacon's Rebellion
Rather than relying upon credentialed substance-abuse professionals, few of whom have had any personal experience with, say, heroin or cocaine addiction, the program recruits former inmates who know firsthand the pain and temptation that substance …
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Marc Maron talked to the LA Times and Wall Street Journal and Mashable about …
Listeners soon knew intimate details about Mr. Maron's ex-wives (Kim and Mishna), his trips to the urologist, his past cocaine addiction and more than anyone bargained for about his cats (Monkey, Boomer and LaFonda),” the WSJ wrote. Listeners responded …
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"Legal high" Benzo Fury may harbor addiction risk
Researchers who analyzed the effect of the drug called "Benzo Fury" on the brains of rats found it had similar effects to some illegal drugs such as amphetamines or cocaine, which can cause hallucinations and are also addictive. "It's in the …
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How Do You Get Rats Off Coke? With Lasers
Scientists have figured out a new technique to get coke-head lab rats off of blow: by zapping their brain with a laser. While it sounds like an extreme way to treat drug addiction–certainly more so than, say, Alcohol Anonymous meetings and finding a …
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