Addiction
“A Good Person,” the new addiction drama directed by Zach Braff and starring his ex Florence Pugh, is unexpectedly nuanced and worthwhile—despite Braff’s polarizing track record.
“The legacy of Dr. Phil is a cautionary tale,” addiction activist Ryan Hampton told The Daily Beast after the daytime show announced the end of its 21-year run.
The police officer who killed Brandon Combs shot him several times, called it in, and shot him again.
Scientists are learning new ways we might be able to permanently cure addiction in the future.
Dr. William Husel, who worked as an ICU physician, was accused of administering deadly doses of fentanyl to his patients.
Health-care insurers illegally treat people suffering from addiction like second-class citizens. And the government lets them.
The “parasocial relationship” discourse has come for one of our most beloved—and projected-upon—celebrities.