The Rational Choices of Crack Addicts

Published September 19, 2013

The Rational Choices of Crack Addicts
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“Eighty to 90 percent of people who use crack and methamphetamine don't get addicted,” said Dr. Hart, an associate professor of psychology. “And the small number who do become addicted are nothing like the popular caricatures.” Dr. Hart recruited … Read more on New York Times

Student-faculty research tackles big questions
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Are fatty foods addictive? This summer, 74 students worked with faculty on research projects to find answers for these and many other questions in fields including behavioral neuroscience, biological sciences, botany, chemistry, anthropology … Read more on Connecticut College

Here Are 50 Marijuana Users Who Are Unbelievably Successful
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The list contains politicians, Supreme Court justices, entertainers, entrepreneurs and a certain leader of the free world who had a habit of “intercepting” joints as a teen in Hawaii. Some admitted only to trying the drug once or twice, while others … Read more on Huffington Post