Drugs + Hip-Hop

Did I save thousands of lives?

A new study suggests that, yeah maybe!

Jan 12 • Ben Westhoff

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December 2025

Diddy's comeuppance

Sean Combs: The Reckoning is so damn satisfying

Dec 15, 2025 • Ben Westhoff

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Antagonist premieres

A screening in St. Louis, and a way to see the film on the web

Dec 9, 2025 • Ben Westhoff

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November 2025

Portrait of a suicide cluster

A photo guide to my podcast The Peacemaker

Nov 19, 2025 • Ben Westhoff

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October 2025

Behind the scenes at the abandoned cement factory we broke into

I directed a music video

Oct 28, 2025 • Ben Westhoff

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From Molly to Ketamine: The Evolution of Coachella

Katie Bain's new book Desert Dreams chronicles the festival's history

Oct 21, 2025 • Ben Westhoff

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My new podcast investigates a strange suicide cluster at a Missouri fraternity

Listen now

Oct 14, 2025 • Ben Westhoff

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September 2025

Narcan as a weapon of punishment

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

Sep 15, 2025 • Ben Westhoff

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Trump Should Leave China Alone

His endgame on fentanyl tariffs is unclear

Sep 9, 2025 • Ben Westhoff

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August 2025

How a Wonder Drug Got Sidelined

My documentary is done!

Aug 25, 2025 • Ben Westhoff

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A Nightclub Scandal Torments South Korea

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

Aug 22, 2025

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July 2025

Ban Weed Smoking In Public Places

Especially where kids are around

Jul 22, 2025 • Ben Westhoff

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