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A review by terriaminute
High Price: A Neuroscientist's Journey of Self-Discovery That Challenges Everything You Know about Drugs and Society by Carl L. Hart
4.0
This is an important book. Anyone who thinks "drugs are bad" covers the whole topic really ought to read this book. The nuance and personal experiences, and the thoughtful and science-based lessons, are critical to increasing understanding of who abuses drugs and why, and what should be done. Unilaterally criminalizing Does Not Work, and directly damages us socially, politically, and economically.
I think it needed more editing. I found it somewhat repetitive. I think it would have had more punch had Dr. Hart's personal experiences rambled less; there are very important lessons that get buried in excess verbiage (to steal a term from "Twice Upon a Time".) That said, I am grateful to have read it!
I think it needed more editing. I found it somewhat repetitive. I think it would have had more punch had Dr. Hart's personal experiences rambled less; there are very important lessons that get buried in excess verbiage (to steal a term from "Twice Upon a Time".) That said, I am grateful to have read it!