Science's Obsession: The Search for a “Smart Pill”

Published January 6, 2014

Science's obsession: The search for a “smart pill”
As the New York Times Magazine famously put it in 1987, “nicotine is as addictive as heroin, cocaine or amphetamines, and for most people more addictive than alcohol.” But that's just wrong. Tobacco may well be as addictive as heroin, crack, alcohol … Read more on Salon

IDUs decreased drug use after HCV seroconversion
Participants who seroconverted were more likely to report injecting cocaine or opioids, and to report sharing syringes. Among those who seroconverted, there was a significant decrease in risky behavior. The odds of subsequent drug injection decreased … Read more on Healio

Bolivia under Evo Morales
Morales extended his electoral coalition to incorporate the elites in Santa Cruz, formerly the bastion of the Right. To counter US destabilization, Morales terminated the US Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) activity, and expelled US Ambassador Goldberg … Read more on Dissident Voice