Drug Use for Grown-Ups

Zusatztext One of Behavioral Scientist 's Best Books of the Year [Hart's] positions may seem quite extreme to some but they also, by and large, make a lot of senseand are backed up by ample research . . . A major reason drugs have such a negative public image, Hart asserts, is racism . . . eye-opening. NPR.org Hart's argument that we need to drastically revise our current view of illegal drugs is both powerful and timely . . . when it comes to the legacy of this country's war on drugs, we should all share his outrage. The New York Times Book Review One of the most thought-provoking reads I've had the pleasure of exploring in a long time . . . Trevor Noah, The Daily Show Hart's book is compelling and well-argued. It's one of those zeitgeisty books that manages to perform iconoclasm while outlining the unspoken obvious, detailing a lifestyle that many hold but few admit to publicly . . . Provocative and necessary. Jezebel Provocative and enlightening . . . Drug Use for Grown-Ups has the soul of a manifesto. Wall Street Journal As more and more states across the country legalize marijuana, and as popular opinion toward the war on drugs sours, Dr. Carl L. Hart's new book arrives at the perfect time. . . . thoughtful and persuasive . . . He argues that if we truly believe in liberty as established in the Declaration of Independence, then the pursuit of this particular happiness should also be part of our protected civil liberties. BookPage (starred review) I approached this book with knee-jerk skepticism . . . But Hart, a neuroscientist who specializes in drugs and addiction, met my ignorance with a series of thought-provoking arguments . . . Through his own experiences and research, he makes a compelling case for revising our mindsets about taboo substances, and the people who use them. Discover Magazine A full-throated defense of self-aware, voluntary drug use . . . a valuable tool for mounting arguments in defense of free choice. Kirkus A timely, fact-based, coherent, humane counterargument to America's spectacularly failed War on Drugs. Booklist (starred review) Comprehensive and illuminating . . . Columbia University psychology professor Hart combines his scientific research on how recreational drugs impact brain functioning with reflections on his own use of heroin and other drugs. . . . Careful reasoning and detailed evidence buttress the book's most surprising claims . . . This bracingly contrarian take provides much food for thought. Publisher's Weekly You must read this book. It's an eye-opening, mind-expanding masterpiece from one of the most important scientists in the world. You won't be the same after. Johann Hari, author of Chasing the Scream Why won't this nation admit that criminalizing drugs has been far more deadly than the drugs themselves? This deeply personal, honest, and courageous book shines a crucial light on a topic cloaked in racism, repression, and myth. Dorothy Roberts, author of Killing the Black Body , Shattered Bonds , and Fatal Invention You may not agree with the author's personal enthusiasm for recreational drug use (and I happen not to). Nonetheless, Drug Use For Grown-Ups is a powerful, convincing tour of the hypocrisy that underlies so many of our drug laws, and the brutally unequal ways in which the laws are enforced. One shares Hart's fury at how, as per usual, it is the weak and marginalized members of society who are most targeted. Robert Sapolsky, author of Behave Dr. Carl Hart challenges our popular assumptions about drug addiction both through science and through a f...

One of Behavioral Scientist's Best Books of the Year

“[Hart's] positions may seem quite extreme to some but they also, by and large, make a lot of sense—and are backed up by ample research . . . A major reason drugs have such a negative public image, Hart asserts, is racism . . . eye-opening.” —NPR.org
 
“Hart’s argument that we need to drastically revise our current view of illegal drugs is both powerful and timely . . . when it comes to the legacy of this country’s war on drugs, we should all share his outrage.” —*The New York Times Book Review

“One of the most thought-provoking reads I’ve had the pleasure of exploring in a long time . . .” *—Trevor Noah, The Daily Show
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“Hart’s book is compelling and well-argued. It’s one of those zeitgeisty books that manages to perform iconoclasm while outlining the unspoken obvious, detailing a lifestyle that many hold but few admit to publicly . . . Provocative and necessary.” *—Jezebel *
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“Provocative and enlightening . . . Drug Use for Grown-Ups has the soul of a manifesto.” —Wall Street Journal
 
“As more and more states across the country legalize marijuana, and as popular opinion toward the war on drugs sours, Dr. Carl L. Hart’s new book arrives at the perfect time. . . . thoughtful and persuasive . . . He argues that if we truly believe in liberty as established in the Declaration of Independence, then the pursuit of this particular happiness should also be part of our protected civil liberties.” —BookPage (starred review)

“I approached this book with knee-jerk skepticism . . . But Hart, a neuroscientist who specializes in drugs and addiction, met my ignorance with a series of thought-provoking arguments . . . Through his own experiences and research, he makes a compelling case for revising our mindsets about taboo substances, and the people who use them.” —Discover Magazine

“A full-throated defense of self-aware, voluntary drug use . . . a valuable tool for mounting arguments in defense of free choice.” —Kirkus

“A timely, fact-based, coherent, humane counterargument to America’s spectacularly failed War on Drugs.” —Booklist (starred review)

“Comprehensive and illuminating . . . Columbia University psychology professor Hart combines his scientific research on how recreational drugs impact brain functioning with reflections on his own use of heroin and other drugs. . . . Careful reasoning and detailed evidence buttress the book’s most surprising claims . . . This bracingly contrarian take provides much food for thought.” —Publisher’s Weekly

“You must read this book. It's an eye-opening, mind-expanding masterpiece from one of the most important scientists in the world. You won't be the same after.” —Johann Hari, author of Chasing the Scream

“Why won’t this nation admit that criminalizing drugs has been far more deadly than the drugs themselves? This deeply personal, honest, and courageous book shines a crucial light on a topic cloaked in racism, repression, and myth.” —Dorothy Roberts, author of Killing the Black Body, Shattered Bonds, and Fatal Invention

“You may not agree with the author's personal enthusiasm for recreational drug use (and I happen not to). Nonetheless, Drug Use For Grown-Ups is a powerful, convincing tour of the hypocrisy that underlies so many of our drug laws, and the brutally unequal ways in which the laws are enforced. One shares Hart's fury at how, as per usual, it is the weak and marginalized members of society who are most targeted.” —Robert Sapolsky, author of Behave

“Dr. Carl Hart challenges our popular assumptions about drug addiction both through science and through a forthright account of hiw own heroin use. Drug Use For Grown-Ups makes a powerful case against stigmatizing—and criminalizing—adults who get high.” —Shane Bauer, author of American Prison

“Carl Hart provides a viscerally personal and candid book that debu…