Oreos: Lab rats get hooked

Oreos: Lab rats get hooked
Turns out that the white creamy filling is like crack, neurologically speaking. A new Connecticut College study shows that Oreos are as addictive as cocaine, at least for lab rats. Researchers put the rats into a maze where they were given the choice … Read more on Boston Globe

Dave Bidini: Rob Ford, substance abuse and consequences
This week, Toronto Mayor Rob Ford — the youngest of his two male siblings — said that he, most definitely, was not addicted to crack cocaine while, a few provinces away, a Global News story about drug use in Halifax talked about how a young woman … Read more on National Post

Addiction: From genes to drugs
Cocaine, heroin and crack may be the first drugs that come to mind when you think of addiction—images of addicts from shows such as "Breaking Bad"and movies such as "Requiem for a Dream" or "Trainspotting" —but less narcotic substances also cause … Read more on Medical Xpress

The “Crack” Burger Dedicated to Rob Ford Is Not as Tasteless as It Sounds
That's because Nicky's Café, the inventor of the Crack Pepper Burger, is making a pun rather than implying that the sandwich has addictive qualities similar to those of crystalline cocaine. The name of the dish stems from a homonym: “Crack” refers both … Read more on Slate Magazine (blog)