Buddy Duress, Who Came Off the Streets to Find Stardom, Dies at 38

Buddy Duress, Who Came Off the Streets to Find Stardom, Dies at 38

He was a homeless heroin dealer when the Safdie brothers put him in their movies, and the critics raved. But the recklessness that gave his acting authenticity thwarted his career.
Powerful Psychedelic Drug Gains New Notice as an Opioid Addiction Therapy

Powerful Psychedelic Drug Gains New Notice as an Opioid Addiction Therapy

New research is stirring interest in ibogaine, which appears to help ease the agony of detox and prevent relapse. Used in other countries, it remains illegal in the U.S.
Powerful Psychedelic Drug Gains New Notice as an Opioid Addiction Therapy

Powerful Psychedelic Drug Gains New Notice as an Opioid Addiction Therapy

New research is stirring interest in ibogaine, which appears to help ease the agony of detox and prevent relapse. Used in other countries, it remains illegal in the U.S.