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Drugs

Darrin Sjoberg Conquers a Ten Year Meth Addiction

A drug user since his teens and a meth addict for a decade, Darrin Sjoberg, 40, describes the seductive horror of crystal meth, and his battle to break its grip

By published Nov 1, 2010

High Anxiety

A group of potheads examine the role of weed in their lives

By published Jul 1, 2009

Crime & Punishment

Investigative reporter Kim Bolan on the surge in gangland violence, living with death threats, and the shortcomings of our criminal-justice system

By published Jun 1, 2009

The Ecstasy of Paul Haden

His death, in a West Side apartment with a pot of chemicals boiled dry on the stove, mystified not just his friends and family but his initiates and customers as well

By published Mar 1, 2009

Fixed

Long before the Insite supervised-injection site survived a federal appeal to close it, the Harper government wasted millions and alienated academe in its campaign to shut it down

By published Jan 1, 2009