9 Best Articles on Drugs
The most useful articles on drugs from around the web—beginners to advanced—curated by thought leaders and our community. We focus on timeless pieces and update the list whenever we discover new, must-read articles or videos—make sure to bookmark and revisit this page.
Top 5 Drugs Articles
At a glance: these are the articles that have been most read, shared, and saved on drugs by Refind users.
- Young people are using drugs as escapism more than ever before
- The High-Stakes Race to Engineer New Psychedelic Drugs
- Is the World Ready for Extremely Effective Weight-Loss Drugs?
- Biotech labs are using AI inspired by DALL-E to invent new drugs
- What You Need to Know About Ozempic, the Diabetes Drug Fueling Hollywood’s Harmful Weight-Loss Obsession
Short Articles
Short on time? Check out these useful short articles on drugs—all under 10 minutes.
Young people are using drugs as escapism more than ever before
A new report suggests the kids aren't alright.
Biotech labs are using AI inspired by DALL-E to invent new drugs
Two groups have announced powerful new generative models that can design new proteins on demand not seen in nature.
The growing market for weight loss drugs
A new generation of FDA-approved diabetes drugs that can also help patients lose weight has prompted enthusiasm from doctors and a firestorm of demand among patients so strong it's led to shortages.
What You Need to Know About Ozempic, the Diabetes Drug Fueling Hollywood’s Harmful Weight-Loss Obsession
As the buzz builds around Ozempic, here’s what you need to know about what it is, how it works, and who should—and, perhaps more importantly, shouldn’t—be taking it.
Is the World Ready for Extremely Effective Weight-Loss Drugs?
A new class of medicines has the potential to permanently change the way we think about obesity.
Long Articles
These are some of the most-read long-form articles on drugs.
The High-Stakes Race to Engineer New Psychedelic Drugs
As psychedelic therapies for mental health go mainstream, companies are recruiting chemists to create patentable versions of hallucinogens. Critics say it’s all a bad trip.
First, do no harm: An argument for a radical new paradigm for treating addiction
Ars chats with author Maia Szalavitz about her book, Undoing Drugs
How each generation gets the drugs it deserves
LSD in the ’60s; ecstasy in the ’80s; ‘smart’ drugs today: how we get high reflects the desires and fears of our times
Russell Brand: my life without drugs
Russell Brand has not used drugs for 10 years. He has a job, a house, a cat, good friends. But temptation is never far away. He wants to help other addicts, but first he wants us to feel compassion for those affected
Publications
We monitor hundreds of publications, blogs, newsletters, and news sources in Drugs, including:
MIT Technology Review
Our in-depth reporting on innovation reveals and explains what’s really happening now to help you know what’s coming next. http://technologyreview.com/newsletters
Big Think
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GallupNews
The voice of 8 billion citizens.
ETH Zurich
This is the official Twitter account of ETH Zurich in English. Stay tuned for the latest news on research, technology and education. Deutscher Account: @eth
GQ Magazine
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