Creativity, Madness and Drugs

Creativity, Madness and Drugs
Not only disabling for the individuals afflicted with them, mental illness shatters personal relationships, fractures families, and cost society at large. Many courageous … Apart from the personal tragedy drug addiction inflicted on these artists, a …
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A Same-Sex Domestic Violence Epidemic Is Silent
Typical framing of partner abuse as a heterosexual issue—with men abusing women—does a disservice to victims in abusive homosexual relationships. ….. During this time, David began slipping back into cocaine use, and Sam buried himself in his studies.
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'Confirmation bias' prevents reconsideration of cannabis
We learn about addiction, withdrawal, and the collateral damage associated with problematic substance use: domestic violence, crime, child abuse and the eventual degradation of the human spirit. For many of us, this education builds on personal …
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