Most of my writing lies at the intersection of culture, policy, and personal experience. But to make things a bit easier for readers, here’s a table of contents arranged more or less by topic. Please note that some essays appear in more than one category and that most essays touch on categories other than the one(s) in which they appear. Thanks for reading!
Essays on Alcohol Research
- Giant Moderate Drinking Study Underway
- More Bad News for the Giant Moderate Drinking Study
- Pandemic Drinking: A History
- Two Views of Alcohol Abuse
Essays on Drug and Alcohol Policy
- Addicted to Pot?
- Drugs “and” Alcohol
- The Revenge of Carrie Nation
- Seduction in the Supermarket
- Two Views of Alcohol Abuse
- Tipsy Demography: The Myth of the Moderate-Drinking Middle
- US Media Refuse to Cover Alcohol Policy
- Who Cares about Drinking Guidelines?
Essays on Harm Reduction
- Harm Reduction for Alcohol Use Disorder
- Harm Reduction Medications for Alcohol Use Disorder
- Kratom: An Alcohol Harm Reduction Strategy
Essays on History, Language, and Culture
- Drugs “and” Alcohol
- Is Addiction Political?
- The Invention of the Drunkard
- From Drunkard to Alcoholic
- A Patron Saint for Drunks?
- Who Cares about Drinking Guidelines?
- The Word “Alcoholic”
Essays on Media
- Alcohol, Race, and COVID-19 (news)
- Drinking on Television: “The Good Fight” (television)
- A New View of Relapse (film, television)
- Pandemic Drinking: A History (news)
- Quit Lit Crit (books)
- Responsible Drinking, My Ass (internet)
- The Revenge of Carrie Nation (news, left media, social media)
- Review of Quit Like a Woman (book)
- US Media Refuse to Cover Alcohol Policy (news)
- Watching “Bar Rescue” (reality television)
- Watching “Intervention” (reality television)
- Watching HBO’s “Risky Drinking” (film)
- Who Cares about Drinking Guidelines? (news)
Essays on Treatment and Recovery (see also the essays under “Harm Reduction” above)