substance abuse
This Is How a Therapist Decides How Much They Need to Praise You
Strength-based perspective therapy plays out kind of as a “rent-a-friend” dynamic with deeper psychological analysis happening in-session.
Musicians Are Poorer and More Abused Than Regular People, Survey Says
A new report sheds stark light on income, discrimination, harassment, mental health, and other challenges facing musicians in the US.
Draag's "Sorry" Is a Grunge-Gaze Reckoning with Old Demons
The debut single from the rising LA act is a reflection on substance abuse and self-loathing three years in the making.
A Native American tribe is using traditional culture to fight addiction
Drug court participants find a way back into the community.
Iowans are trying to legalize an underground needle exchange
Cases of hepatitis C in Iowa are up 375 percent
'SHELTER' Highlights the Fight to End America's Youth Homelessness Crisis
In VICE’s new documentary, we journey to New Orleans to speak with the staff and residents of Covenant House, America’s largest non-profit shelter, to issue an urgent call to action to address the plight of homeless youth.
Norway has a plan to decriminalize all drugs
Norway will become the second country in the world where the use and possession of anything from cocaine to heroin will not be a criminal offense.
Addicted mothers have a chance to see their kids again at this Oklahoma home
At She Brews Coffee House in Claremore, Oklahoma, the baristas serving coffee and pastries behind the counter all share an open secret: They’re all mothers who've been incarcerated as a result of their drug addiction.
Native American Women Have Been Saying a Lot More Than #MeToo for Years
Four-in-five Native American women will experience domestic violence, and unjust laws prevent even more from getting justice.
Stop Saying Your Friend Has a 'Drug Problem'
You’re either downplaying an addiction or describing a problem where there isn’t one.
The Culture of Alcoholics Anonymous Perpetuates Sexual Abuse
Women are encouraged to “look for their part” in what's happened to them.