A review by megatsunami
High Price: A Neuroscientist's Journey of Self-Discovery That Challenges Everything You Know about Drugs and Society by Carl L. Hart

4.0

Very enjoyable combination memoir and scientific commentary. Loved the author's insightful exploration of his experiences growing up and maturing into an academic. Much of what he says about drugs is actually really in line with common sense, which I appreciated! I still had some questions about the science of the drug-related issues brought up in this book; for example, he says that only 10-20% of drug users become addicted, but he doesn't address whether some people have biological predispositions toward addiction.