Drugs + Hip-Hop

Narcan as a weapon of punishment

It's cruel to force users into withdrawal, but police once did it all the time

Sep 15 • 

Ben Westhoff

4

Trump Should Leave China Alone

His endgame on fentanyl tariffs is unclear

Sep 9 • 

Ben Westhoff

2

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August 2025

How a Wonder Drug Got Sidelined

My documentary is done!

Aug 25 • 

Ben Westhoff

10

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A Nightclub Scandal Torments South Korea

K-Pop stars and the country's president are implicated

Aug 22

5

July 2025

Ban Weed Smoking In Public Places

Especially where kids are around

Jul 22 • 

Ben Westhoff

7

4

"I Lived In a Mansion With Tupac, With a Big Pool and Jacuzzi In the Back"

RIP Young Noble; here's my interview with him about his insane year with Tupac

Jul 17 • 

Ben Westhoff

5

The Omar Little Of the Dark Web

My conversation with a hacker who robs online drug markets

Jul 2 • 

Ben Westhoff

6

June 2025

Trump Just Won a Major Drug War Victory. Why Isn't He Bragging?

No one is reporting this, not even Truth Social

Jun 25 • 

Ben Westhoff

7

Emily Witt's Book About Taking Tons Of Drugs Is Really Good

"It's a liberating thing to write as if your parents don't care"

Jun 3 • 

Ben Westhoff

3

May 2025

Substack Live With Erin DeLullo This Morning at 11:30 am Central

Sorry for the short notice, but I’ll be talking with Erin DeLullo, host of the newsletter and podcast The Poisoning. She is a West Virginia-based…

May 19 • 

Ben Westhoff

4

I Found a New Drug

It's fun! It's legal! But should I be worried?

May 15 • 

Ben Westhoff

6

2

Opioid Settlement Funds: Enough Narcan, Already

States are clueless how to spend these billions

May 8 • 

Ben Westhoff

7