Policy How to think about the role of drugs in American life

[Burnt Offerings]

How to Think About the Role of Drugs in American Life ❧ Current Affairs

<p>Benjamin Fong’s ‘Quick Fixes’ offers a nuanced and fascinating look at the intersection of capitalism and chemical dependency.</p>

www.currentaffairs.org

This was an interesting interview I thought, from a left perspective…I enjoyed the discussion about the changing utility of psychoactive drugs, from things like cementing human bonds/alliances to (more so in the present day) getting appropriated to help the user serve as a cog in the economic system. The stats mentioned about American drug users are pretty astonishing too if true….this is one drug addled country lol

 

[Doctor Steve Brule]

23% of respondents trust conclusions from studies where people are told to be honest about their drug history. About a quarter.