Tag Archives: intoxication

In Search of the Drunken Native

Posted on March 23, 2012 by

In a March 3, 2012 New York Times article, “At Tribe’s Door, a Hub of Beer and Heartache,” reporter Timothy Williams provides yet another account of the terrible consequences associated with alcohol consumption among native Americans.  This article, which of … Continue reading →

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The Stoned Ages, The Day (or Sixteen) After

Posted on October 8, 2011 by

Editor’s Note: The post below by Joe Spillane was written after the original September air date of “The Stoned Ages.”  If you’re just tuning in now, don’t worry– it’s probably still pretty relevant.  Readers who caught my last-minute notice regarding … Continue reading →

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There’s Something Wrong with Aunt Diane: What Morality, Medicine & Documentary Can’t Explain

Posted on July 27, 2011 by

Acclaimed documentarian Liz Garbus‘s most recent documentary feature, There’s Something Wrong with Aunt Diane (which premiered this week on HBO), examines what might have led supermom Diane Schuler to drive a borrowed minivan southbound in the northbound lane of the … Continue reading →

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More Dispatches from Buffalo: Gender and Intoxication

Posted on July 3, 2011 by

Editors’ Note: Today’s report on the ADHS conference comes from guest blogger Nancy Campbell. Some of you may recall Nancy’s remembrance of the late Bob Schuster, which appeared on this site back in February.  We’re grateful to her for this … Continue reading →

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