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Emily Dufton
Feb 713 min read
Talking Points: Percy Menzies
Points welcomes ARCA president Percy Menzies to discuss medication-assisted addiction treatment, naltrexone, and safe prevention sites.

Clayton Wells
Dec 13, 20244 min read
Talking Points: Jocelyn Szczepaniak-Gillece
Points welcomes Jocelyn Szczepaniak-Gillece to talk about her recent book, Movies Under the Influence.


Clayton Wells
Dec 6, 20245 min read
Talking Points: Christopher Booker
Points interviews Christopher Booker about his documentary, New York City's Opioid Drug History: A Relentless Cycle.

Clayton Wells
Nov 15, 20246 min read
Talking Points: Holly Karibo
Points is honored to welcome Dr. Holly Karibo , Associate Professor of History at Oklahoma State University, about her book Rehab on the...


Clayton Wells
Nov 11, 20241 min read
Constitutional roads not taken: The war on drugs and historical possibilities
A conversation between David Herzberg and David Pozen about his new book, The Constitution of the War on Drugs.


Clayton Wells
Oct 11, 20245 min read
Talking Points: Jaeyoon Park
Dr. Jaeyoon Park joins Points to talk about his recent book: Addiction Becomes Normal


Clayton Wells
Mar 22, 20245 min read
Talking Points: Sara Black
Points is delighted to welcome Dr. Sara Black, Assistant Professor of History at Christopher Newport University, for an interview about...


Clayton Wells
Feb 2, 20245 min read
Talking Points: Hannah Halliwell
Dr. Hannah Halliwell's brilliant new book, Art, Medicine, and Femininity: Visualising the Morphine Addict in Paris, 1870-1914, offers...


Malcolm Brown
Sep 12, 20237 min read
Points Interview: Pharmaceutical History with Malcolm E. Brown
Today’s post features an interview with Malcolm E. Brown, a retired pharmacist with an interest in pharmaceutical history.


Points Editors
May 11, 20236 min read
Points Interview with Mariana Reynoso and Gabriel Gonzalez-Bravo
The History of Elemental Analysis in Mexico Today’s post features an interview with Mariana Reynoso, a Mexico-based pharmaceutical...


Points Editors
Dec 8, 20226 min read
Points Interview: Henry Yeomans and Laura Fenton
Individuation and drinking culture among young people Today’s post features an interview with Henry Yeomans, a Professor of Criminology...


Amanda Pratt
Dec 1, 20229 min read
Points Interview: Philipp Rühr, Archival Researcher Network participant.
Following on from my recent post on the emergence of the non-profit psychedelic prior art library Porta Sophia, and its Archival...


Points Editors
Nov 17, 20226 min read
Points Interview: Christopher Hallam
Editor’s Note: Christopher Hallam is an independent researcher working in academia and civil society organisations, and a Research...

Points Editors
Nov 10, 20224 min read
Points Interview: Cannabis and control in South Africa with Thembisa Waetjen
Today’s post features an interview with Thembisa Waetjen, a professor at the University of Johannesberg. She is a historian focusing on...

Points Editors
Nov 3, 20224 min read
Points Interview: Cocaine and nightlife in late 19th century Rio de Janeiro with Athos Vieira
Today’s post features an interview with Athos Vieira, a historian from Brazil, who recently completed a Ph.D. in sociology from...

Points Editors
Oct 27, 20224 min read
Points Interview: ‘Born addicts’ in North Africa with Nina Studer
Today’s post features an interview with Nina Studer, a UK-based historian. Nina focuses on the history of medicine and colonial medicine...

Points Editors
Oct 6, 20224 min read
Points Interview: Cannabis narratives in British India with Utathya Chattopadhyaya
Today’s post features an interview with Utathya Chattopadhyaya, an assistant professor at the University of California-Santa Barbara. He...


Claire Davey
Sep 8, 20224 min read
Drinking Studies Showcase: ‘Bright Lights’
Editor’s Note: This post is part of our new feature: Drinking Studies Showcase, where we spotlight the work of those within the Drinking...


Claire Davey
Sep 6, 20221 min read
Drinking Studies Showcase: ‘Addictions’ with Rebecca Lemon.
Editor’s Note: This post marks the launch of our latest feature: Drinking Studies Showcase, where we spotlight the work of those within...


Points Editors
Aug 16, 20224 min read
Points Interview: Paul Gootenberg and Cecilia Autrique
At the end of the first day of the biennial Conference of the Alcohol and Drugs History Society (ADHS) Mexico City 2022 we interviewed...
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