To do no harm: Documentaries on drugs

From the accidental discovery of LSD by Albert Hoffman, a chemist, to the harm reduction policies in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside, the debate over how, where, and who can use drugs has raged for the better part of a century. The US “war on drugs” shows no signs of abating, while other countries are adopting radically different means of addressing drug use. From new studies that use psychedelics to treat mental illness and terminal disease to the increased calls for decriminalization, drug use is undergoing a transformation. What is the best approach?

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