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In a world where drug legalization efforts are underway and the perverse effects of drug prohibition on criminal justice, education, foreign policy, and racial and ethnic communities are being scrutinized like never before, Carl Hart, neuroscientist at Columbia University, is breaking new ground in how we think about drug policy, substance use and abuse, and individual freedom.
In his controversial book Drug Use for Grown-Ups: Chasing Liberty in the Land of Fear, Hart argues that adults should be free to use whatever intoxicants they choose. /"The Declaration of Independence guaranteed life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness for all of us, as long as we do not disrupt anyone else's ability to do the same," says Hart. /"It means we can live our lives however we want, however we want. Taking drugs is part of that for many Americans./" He writes that his use of drugs, including heroin, helps you to be a better person. /"I don't have a drug problem/," he says. /"I never have. Every day, I fulfill my parental, personal and professional responsibilities. I pay my taxes, I volunteer in my community… and I contribute to the global community as an informed citizen and committed./"
In this live recording of The Reason Interview With Nick Gillespie, Hart talks about it all, from his groundbreaking research into addiction, to how he went from an ardent supporter of the war on drugs to one of his main critics, the elitism within the legalization movement, and how he talks with his children and students about responsible drug use.
Interview with Nick Gillespie; edited by Adam Czarnecki.
Photo credits: Shane T. McCoy/ZUMA Press/Newscom; Jim Gehrz/Zuma Press/Newscom; François Pesant/Polaris/Newscom
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