Understanding Addiction and Drug Policy

Addiction and substance abuse are complex issues that sit at the intersection of psychology, policy, public safety, and public health. Cities across the US grapple with how to manage the need to treat those suffering while cutting off access to illegal and dangerous drugs. Writing good drug policy from the federal government down to the local level has been a fraught process, and distrust from the "war on drugs" still lingers in American society.

Joining us at Manny's to discuss the current state of drug policy in the US and where we can go from here is Keith Humphrey's - Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Stanford University and policy expert.