Around the beginning and end of every semester (summer included), we feature syllabi, instructional materials, and instructor reflections...

Anyone tuning in to Fox & Friends this week was treated to an awkward moment courtesy of Dr. Oz, when he went off-script after plugging...

Last month, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced its intention to lower the nicotine content of cigarettes to, ideally,...

In response to Donald Trump’s sniffly debate performances over the last month-and-a-half of the 2016 presidential campaign, the...

Boo! We at Points hope everyone had a safe, fun Halloween. Today, take time to recover from holiday parties, the long walks between...

Beware… or don’t. This year, medical marijuana is on the ballot in my home state of Florida, and it’s likely to pass: the latest...

Drinking and Drug Policies in History: Contextualizing Causes and Consequences Call for papers: Alcohol and Drugs History...

Among Facebook friends familiar with my work, dozens of conversations have started by their linking me to relevant pieces on, for...

The latest episode of Poinstcast is now available on Soundcloud for your listening pleasure! On this episode, Alex and I introduce a new...

Most of the time, podcasting is a one-way street. But we at Pointscast, the first, best, and only podcast of the Alcohol and Drugs...

Points is incredibly excited to announce that our assistant managing editor Kyle Bridge and Alex Tepperman, PhD candidate in history at...

Every semester the UF Samuel Proctor Oral History Program offers an undergraduate internship for those interested in learning oral...

Editor’s Note: In this post, Points Assistant Managing Editor Kyle Bridge offers a textual overview of the “Addictions Old and New”...

Editor’s Note: This post comes from contributing editor Kyle Bridge. Enjoy! One of my best professors once told me that I should sit down...

ADHS: The Greatest Show on Earth This past weekend, the Alcohol and Drug History Society met for its biennial conference at Bowling Green...

A pensive stone figure sits outside the National Archives Museum in Washington, D.C., atop a platform reading, “what is past is...

Valentine’s Day is among the sweetest holidays celebrated in the United States, both figuratively and literally. On February 14, 2015,...

For most college students, the consequences of heavy drinking are limited to killer hangovers. In extreme cases, students may find...

It’s that transitional time of the semester: even as final paper due dates are looming for the fall, spring book orders are coming (or...

Recent Points inductee Kyle Bridge devoted some of his M.A. research to drug use trends and crime rates in Jacksonville, Florida. Here he...