Debunking The War on Drugs

When you look closely, United States drug policy revolves around two things—money and race. Even during times when public fear of drugs has been at an all-time high, like the infamous "War on Drugs" that started in the 1970s, the dangers have been way more politically manufactured than scientifically based. I got to learn all about this from Dr. David Herzberg, a professor at the University of Buffalo who's an expert in the history of drug policy. We discussed how the War on Drugs came to be, the enormous role that race has played in drug policy, how the government decided which drugs are the most dangerous, and more. It turns out, a lot of things that society has taught us to believe about drugs and drug policy are rooted in a fear of certain people rather than a fear of certain substances. 

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