Crack Wasn’t the Real Problem
By Amy Chozich
Remember the Crack 80’s? Dr. Carl Hart’s shows crack never was a problem. The real problem was class, poverty and racism.
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Dopestories, Carl Hart, Crack and The Wire.
Dr. Hart shares the straight dope on certain drug myths.
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What the media gets wrong on drugs
I went on All In With Chris Hayes to talk about drugs and drug hysteria. Below are a few topics we touched on: Why did the NAACP team up with
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How drugs are perceived in America
I was invited on the independents to talk about hypocrisy & drugs in America. Here are a few topics addressed: 1) Why are certain drugs vilified and others not? 2)
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How the Myth of the ‘Negro Cocaine Fiend’ Helped Shape American Drug Policy
In 1914, a racist fiction helped sell one of the nation’s first drug laws; 100 years later, it’s still with us.
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This Is Your Brain on Drug Education
While the goal of decreasing drug abuse is a commendable one, these types of media campaigns have been shown to have no effect on drug use or abuse.
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The Rational Choices of Crack Addicts
By JOHN TIERNEY Long before he brought people into his laboratory at Columbia University to smoke crack cocaine, Carl Hart saw its effects firsthand. Growing up in poverty, he
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Dr. Carl Hart On John Stossel
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Democracy Now: Drugs Aren’t the Problem
I educate my kids on how to be safe in driving their car, how to be safe when they have sex. The same is true with drugs. I make sure I let them understand the potential positive effects, the potential negative effects, and how to avoid the potential negative effects.
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