Exaggerations of the detrimental impact of recreational drug use on the human brain have bolstered support for draconian drug policies and have been used to justify police brutality against Black...

The promotion, called “Joints for Jabs,” is one of many across the United States whose aim is to get more Americans vaccinated.

In the Derek Chauvin trial, the defense’s attempt to blame George Floyd’s death on drug use relies on retrograde and racist myths.

There has yet to be confirmation that drugs were even involved in DMX’s death. 

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Neuroscientist Dr. Carl L. Hart discusses his book "Drug Use for Grown-Ups," which addresses misconceptions about drug use and calls for regulation to offset ignorance and racist stigmas.

President Trump announced Thursday that he is directing the Department of Health and Human Services to declare the opioid crisis a public health emergency—walking back his plans, announced in August,...

In a startling new book, Drug Use for Grown-Ups, the Ivy League professor argues that the dangers of recreational drug use have been wildly overstated

The idea that drugs played a role is just a new version of an old racist myth.

The addiction researcher Carl Hart argues against the distinction between hard and soft drugs.

Dr. Carl Hart's positions on drug use and availability may seem quite extreme to some — but are thoughtful and data-driven. He asserts that racism is a major factor in the negative image drugs carry.

The move represents a fundamental change in America’s response to a drug that has been at the center of a clash between culture and policing for more than a half-century.

Griner, an American basketball star who had been imprisoned in Russia on drug charges, was traded for Viktor Bout, a Russian arms dealer. Bout is already in Moscow, where state television showed him...

There has yet to be confirmation that drugs were even involved in DMX’s death. 

Calls for Sanna Marin to take a drug test came after leaked videos showed her partying with friends. Marin has said she didn't consume any drugs, but took a test to "clear up any doubts."

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Greg Gutfeld interjects a rare dose of truth and reason into the “opioid crisis” debate. http://www.LibertyPen.com

I am a drug user. So are most of the people I know, but most people keep their use private for fear of the stigma attached. That’s reasonable. There are real repercussions to coming out of any...

As I often said during my campaign for President, no one should be in jail just for using or possessing marijuana.  Sending people to prison for possessing marijuana has upended too many lives and...

Nature Human Behaviour - The view of drug use and drug addiction as a brain disease serves to perpetuate unrealistic, costly, and discriminatory drug policies, argues Carl L. Hart.

Alex Berenson says the drug causes ‘sharp increases in murders and aggravated assaults’. As scientists, we find his claims misinformed and reckless

The state allocated $10 million, over two years, for a new treatment center in Robeson County. The allocation comes despite Hope Alive being a relatively young organization without any track record...

Giving people with substance use disorders every opportunity to connect with services and be more aware of the substances they are using will help build bridges and meet their needs.

It’s not a question of if New York will legalize marijuana but when, and what the legislation will look like. Nationwide support for cannabis legalization is at an all-time high, with 68% of …

“Hart’s argument that we need to drastically revise our current view of illegal drugs is both powerful and timely . . . when it comes to the legacy of this country’s war on...

Historically, laws and policies to criminalize drug use or possession were rooted in explicit racism, and they continue to wreak havoc on certain racialized communities. We are a group of bioethici...

The idea that drugs played a role is just a new version of an old racist myth.

Columbia Professor Carl Hart discusses his opposition to America's decades-long War on Drugs and his embrace of responsible drug use.