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#233 – Carl Hart: Heroin, Cocaine, MDMA, Alcohol & the Role of Drugs in Society
Lex Fridman Podcast
Drug Dependence
There is a biochemical thing to each of these drugs and some pull you in harder than others when you need the escape. There are people who lost their jobs, COVID factories went away, a wide range of things, and those people used to have standing in their community. Those people might be susceptible to having a drug related problem if they indulge. All of these kind of issues are far more important than the drug itself. And so they could seek escape in a particular drug. We don't need personal evidence for this. We have in my book, I try to go through some of the science so people could understand and understand.
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