Sam and Rachelle sit down with Johann Hari, author of Chasing the Scream, to kick off the third season of This Week in Drugs! Hari discusses what he learned about addiction while writing his book, how existing drug policies impact addiction, and where he sees global drug policy going next. News Updates:

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Forecast:

Drug of the Month:

We’ll be back with a new Drug of the Month in September!

Call to Action:

Get involved! Prohibitionist policies are hollow and we’ll win if we keep fighting.

Music Credits:

Intro: Free the Bass by the2ba

Transition: Etude 1: A Practice in Grieving by Wes Meadows and Ryan Gates

Outro: Hard Times by BAYCAT Digital Music

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