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65 articles, 18 rated

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Cocaine Incorporated

How the world’s most powerful drug traffickers run their billion-dollar business.

Patrick Radden Keefe·The New York Times·June 20129.0(1)

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Cocaine Incorporated

How Collecting Opium Antiques Turned Me Into an Opium Addict

How Collecting Opium Antiques Turned Me Into an Opium Addict

Lisa Hix·Collectors Weekly·September 2012

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A Society That Runs on Stimulants is Badly Broken

A Society That Runs on Stimulants is Badly Broken

Alex Skopic·Current Affairs·August 2026

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Sorority Row’s GLP-1 Secret

Sorority Row’s GLP-1 Secret

Angelina Chapin·The Cut·September 2026

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Reggie Watts Is a Prominent Ketamine Advocate. Was It His Ex’s ‘Undoing’?

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“Altered States,” by Oliver Sacks

“Altered States,” by Oliver Sacks

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These Salmon Got High on Cocaine. That Wasn’t the Craziest Part.

These Salmon Got High on Cocaine. That Wasn’t the Craziest Part.

Annie Roth·The New York Times·April 2026

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Reggie Watts Is a Prominent Ketamine Advocate. Was It His Ex’s ‘Undoing’?

Cheyenne Roundtree·Rolling Stone·August 2026

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Her Brain Was Broken. It Was Fixed With Sound, Not a Scalpel

Her Brain Was Broken. It Was Fixed With Sound, Not a Scalpel

Emily Mullin·Wired·August 2026

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A Society That Runs on Stimulants is Badly Broken

A Society That Runs on Stimulants is Badly Broken

Alex Skopic·Current Affairs·August 2026

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Slain Journalist Had Note in His Shoe About CIA’s Involvement in Drug Trafficking and Terrorism in the Middle East

Slain Journalist Had Note in His Shoe About CIA’s Involvement in Drug Trafficking and Terrorism in the Middle East

Jeremy Kuzmarov·CovertAction Magazine·August 2026

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Magical Mystery Toads

Magical Mystery Toads

Kimon de Greef·Longreads·August 2026

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The ‘Manosphere’ Isn’t a Movement. It’s a Multibillion-Dollar Grievance Industry

The ‘Manosphere’ Isn’t a Movement. It’s a Multibillion-Dollar Grievance Industry

Miles Klee·Wired·August 2026

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Gavin Newsom and Ruby Rippey’s Affair Was a Public Scandal. Rippey Writes About Her Experience for Vanity Fair

Gavin Newsom and Ruby Rippey’s Affair Was a Public Scandal. Rippey Writes About Her Experience for Vanity Fair

Ruby Rippey·Vanity Fair·July 2026

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·The New Yorker

·August 2012

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Revive

Revive

Max Blau·The Atavist Magazine·March 2020

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Joseph Emerson: 'I had no idea psychedelics could have a prolonged adverse effect'

Joseph Emerson: 'I had no idea psychedelics could have a prolonged adverse effect'

Jules Evans·Ecstatic Integration·November 2025

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My Addicted Son

My Addicted Son

David Sheff·The New York Times·February 2005

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Why Aren’t You Laughing?

Why Aren’t You Laughing?

David Sedaris·The New Yorker·June 2017

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A Society That Runs on Stimulants is Badly Broken

A Society That Runs on Stimulants is Badly Broken

Alex Skopic·Current Affairs·August 2026

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How Collecting Opium Antiques Turned Me Into an Opium Addict

How Collecting Opium Antiques Turned Me Into an Opium Addict

Lisa Hix·Collectors Weekly·September 2012

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Cocaine Incorporated

Cocaine Incorporated

Patrick Radden Keefe·The New York Times·June 2012

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The “steroid olympics” were a circus

The “steroid olympics” were a circus

Amit Katwala·MIT Technology Review·June 2026

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The Drug of Choice for the Age of Kale

The Drug of Choice for the Age of Kale

Ariel Levy·The New Yorker·September 2016

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When the New Neighbor Arrived, They Were Excited. It Turned Into a Seven-Year Nightmare That Had Liberals Losing Their Minds.

When the New Neighbor Arrived, They Were Excited. It Turned Into a Seven-Year Nightmare That Had Liberals Losing Their Minds.

Alexander Sammon·Slate·March 2026

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Magical Mystery Toads

Magical Mystery Toads

Kimon de Greef·Longreads·August 2026

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The ‘Manosphere’ Isn’t a Movement. It’s a Multibillion-Dollar Grievance Industry

The ‘Manosphere’ Isn’t a Movement. It’s a Multibillion-Dollar Grievance Industry

Miles Klee·Wired·August 2026

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These Salmon Got High on Cocaine. That Wasn’t the Craziest Part.

These Salmon Got High on Cocaine. That Wasn’t the Craziest Part.

Annie Roth·The New York Times·April 2026

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There’s No Such Thing as an Eternal Sunshine Drug. What We Do Have Is Propranolol.

There’s No Such Thing as an Eternal Sunshine Drug. What We Do Have Is Propranolol.

Christina Cauterucci·Slate·March 2026

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The Cities That Said Yes to Drugs

The Cities That Said Yes to Drugs

Michael Powell·The Atlantic·July 2026

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What We Know About Weight-Loss Drugs Is Rapidly Changing

What We Know About Weight-Loss Drugs Is Rapidly Changing

Dani Blum·The New York Times·June 2026

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Fixing the broken lovelies

Fixing the broken lovelies

Eli Saslow·The Washington Post·November 2022

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Reggie Watts Is a Prominent Ketamine Advocate. Was It His Ex’s ‘Undoing’?

Reggie Watts Is a Prominent Ketamine Advocate. Was It His Ex’s ‘Undoing’?

Cheyenne Roundtree·Rolling Stone·August 2026

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How Galaxy Gas Became the Face of Nitrous Oxide for Teens

How Galaxy Gas Became the Face of Nitrous Oxide for Teens

Ezra Marcus·Intelligencer·January 2025

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