
Do we choose pain medication over anti-depressants?
I write, I listen, I research, I tell stories. Mostly just listen. I don't think we listen without judgment enough. I explore marginalized things we like to ignore. Addiction and mental illness is The White Noise behind many lives -- simply what Is. Peripherals: I write on culture, poverty, addiction and mental illness in New York City, recovering from stints as a chemist and interactive TV producer. During the day, I teach science in South Bronx public school.

Do we choose pain medication over anti-depressants?

How addiction feels, the honest truth

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Addiction in film: what's wrong with this picture?

Case study: why economics and addiction do not mix

U.S. cities breaking bad: why do these have the worst drug problems?

Did ecstasy cause a teen to kill his parents or am I at a 1990s rave?

Did Ecstasy cause a teen to kill his parents or am I at a '90s rave?

Addiction: a Fault of Chemistry

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