Drug Use for Grown-Ups

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Drug Use for Grown-Ups
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Author Carl Hart
Subject Recreational drug use, addiction
Genre Non-fiction
Publisher Penguin Press
Pages304

Drug Use for Grown-Ups: Chasing Liberty in the Land of Fear is a 2021 book by Columbia University professor [1] Carl Hart. [2] [3] In part a memoir that discusses Hart's own experiences as a heroin user, [4] [5] the book analyzes the science of addiction and advocates recreational drug use as part of the "pursuit of happiness". [6]

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Reception

Drug Use for Grown-Ups received mixed reviews upon its release. [7] Nicholas Cannariato wrote a generally favorable review for NPR that focused on Hart's civil libertarianism and focus on institutional racism. [8]

The Los Angeles Review of Books gave the book a mixed review, supporting Hart's conclusions on drug liberalization and yet opposing his "cherry picking" of evidence: "[It] is good drug policy based on bad rhetoric." [9] City Journal similarly argued that Hart ignores evidence in the book, instead focusing primarily on "personal anecdote". [10] Michael Shellenberger intensely criticized Hart's work in his 2021 book San Fransicko . [11]

References

  1. ↑ "Carl Hart". Columbia University Department of Psychology. Archived from the original on November 24, 2016. Retrieved April 10, 2021.
  2. ↑ Satel, Sally (January 13, 2021). "'Drug Use for Grown-Ups' Review: A Dose of Dissent". The Wall Street Journal (book review). Archived from the original on February 5, 2024. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
  3. ↑ Anthony, Andrew (February 6, 2021). "Meet Carl Hart: parent, Columbia professor – and heroin user". The Guardian . Retrieved February 7, 2021.
  4. ↑ Leland, John (April 10, 2021). "This Heroin-Using Professor Wants to Change How We Think About Drugs". The New York Times . Archived from the original on April 10, 2021. Retrieved April 10, 2021.
  5. ↑ "Why this Ivy League professor is advocating for heroin legalization". CNN . February 27, 2021. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
  6. ↑ Schwartz, Casey (January 12, 2021). "When Getting High Is a Hobby, Not a Habit". The New York Times (book review).
  7. ↑ Illing, Sean (February 25, 2021). "A Columbia professor argues against our drug puritanism". Vox Media . Retrieved December 12, 2023.
  8. ↑ Cannariato, Nicholas (January 15, 2021). "'Drug Use For Grown-Ups' Serves As An Argument For Personal Choice". NPR . Retrieved December 12, 2023.
  9. ↑ Cichosz, Maria (November 16, 2021). "No Easy Fix: On Carl L. Hart's "Drug Use for Grown-Ups"". Los Angeles Review of Books . Retrieved December 12, 2023.
  10. ↑ Lehman, Charles Fain (January 27, 2021). "Drug Fiends and Fools". City Journal . Archived from the original on December 12, 2023. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
  11. ↑ Shellenberger, Michael (2021). San Fransicko . HarperCollins.
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