Drugs and art, art and drugs. Is drug use and addiction a necessary evil for the artist? The myth that the best modern music is the result of drug use pervades our culture despite some important weaknesses in this assumption. Let’s examine some critical issues in this debate.
Month: July 2011
Truth About Prohibition
Check this statement from Tazewell County Virginia’s Commonwealth Attorney: “If you take away drug addiction, it would put us out of a job,” Lee said. “About 80 percent of crimes committed are related to drugs.” Source
A True Classic: Rat Park Criticizes Addiction Research Methods
A fresh look at the classic, yet underrated addiction study: Rat Park.
Sports Writers Waiting For Player’s Relapse, and Insulting Real Victims
Baseball player Josh Hamilton was involved in a freak accident which ended in a fan’s death. With a history of addiction, the sports media is concerned Hamilton may relapse over guilt about the incident.
Conceptual Confusion In Modern Neuroscience
Consider these important philosophical questions in the brain disease of addiction debate: Do brains use substances, or do people use substances? Does the brain walk down to the store, buy a drink, open it, and drink it – or does a person do all of that? Does a brain seek pleasure – or does a person?
Substance Use, Abuse, and Addiction – Defined.
Learn some more helpful and constructive definitions of substance use, substance abuse, and addiction.