BUY TICKETS: $5 Buy the Book Drug Use for Grown-Ups: Chasing Liberty in the Land of FearThird Place Books EVENT DESCRIPTION Is it possible for drug use to be part of a responsible, balanced, and happy life? Dr. Carl L. Hart, a prominent neuroscientist and professor of psychology at Columbia University, believes so; but he […]
In a world where drug legalization efforts are on the march and the pernicious effects of drug prohibition on criminal justice, education, foreign policy, and racial and ethnic communities are being scrutinized like never before, Carl is breaking bold new ground on how we think about drug policy, substance use and abuse, and individual freedom.
"In this episode, I talk to Carl Hart about drug use and addiction. Society is quick to judge all drug users as addicts but Carl’s research found that the majority of drug users do not meet the criteria for pathology. Recreational drugs, when used responsibly, can have positive effects on people. Instead of waging a […]
A conversation about shifting the narrative with asha bandele (The Prisoner's Wife) and Carl Hart (Drug Use for Grownups)