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The scientific reality regarding drug use and addiction

submitted by cricket

9 years 7 months ago

Addiction is less prevalent and problematic than we have been led to believe, and drugs have been scapegoated for problems related to poverty and race.

Carl Hart, Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Psychology at Columbia University, will offer a provocative but science-supported view of the drug abuse crisis.

http://www.tedmed.com/speakers/show?id=308946&ref=talks

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*doublepromote

Double-Promoting this video and sending it back into the queue for one more try; last queued Monday, September 22nd, 2014 3:47pm PDT - doublepromote requested by eric3579.

That was a fantastic analysis and put perfectly into words why I think criminalization of drugs, yes, all drugs, is wrong headed.

jokingly says...

So, cocaine isn't all that addictive

... but what about Venti Mocha Double Shot Frappacinos? My life becomes a Hell-hole of depravity and suffering when I skip a morning...

I remember many moons ago while installing change kiosks for Chase Bank. We would install them 5 hours before they opened. I'll never forget seeing a group of zombies lining up at the door of this unlit building while we were setting up the kiosk. There must have been at least 30 of them when I last looked. I thought it was a methadone clinic. Nope, just overpriced java.

So, cocaine isn't all that addictive

... but what about Venti Mocha Double Shot Frappacinos? My life becomes a Hell-hole of depravity and suffering when I skip a morning...

*health

Adding video to channels (Health) - requested by brycewi19.

Almost everybody does some kind of drug. Sugar, caffeine, cannibus, nicotine, alcohol, "prescriptions." Decriminalize, take the crime and profit out of it, treat the sick. Stop wasting our blood and money on prohibition.

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