Howard Lotsof Dies at 66; Saw Drug Cure in a Plant

Howard Lotsof was 19, addicted to heroin and searching for a new high in 1962 when he swallowed a bitter-tasting white powder taken from an exotic West African shrub.

"The next thing I knew," he told The New York Times in 1994, "I was straight." Read More »

He was many things but he was also a tireless worker for patients rights and addicts in recovery. Howard died of liver cancer, the same thing that killed my sister, Robin. We knew he'd been terminally sick for some time. I probably spoke online with Howard a dozen or so times. We both belonged to the same anonymous drug treatment group. He was the "King" of the recovery community. He was beyond knowledgeable and so giving of his research and time and his generous spirit. He will be missed by junkies, New York society and everyone in between who crossed his path. "Go peacefully, kind sir. Until we meet again."

Howard Lotsof Dies at 66; Saw Drug Cure in a Plant