IMPORTANT WORK ON DRUG HARM

IMPORTANT WORK ON DRUG HARM

Mar 21, 2017

We at Stride believe it’s important to understand harmful substances, as well as understanding why those who suffer from addiction have a different relationship with these substances and look to self-medicate.

Recent work by the Drug Science independent group shows just how harmful all drugs are – whether legal or illegal – with alcohol topping the chart for harm done to the user and to others. Read more about the methodology and the implications this has for our society as a whole.

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EVERYTHING YOU THINK YOU KNOW ABOUT ADDICTION IS WRONG

EVERYTHING YOU THINK YOU KNOW ABOUT ADDICTION IS WRONG

Jul 16, 2015

Hello, World!

What really causes addiction — to everything from cocaine to smart-phones? And how can we overcome it? Johann Hari has seen our current methods fail firsthand, as he has watched loved ones struggle to manage their addictions. He started to wonder why we treat addicts the way we do — and if there might be a better way. As he shares in this deeply personal talk, his questions took him around the world, and unearthed some surprising and hopeful ways of thinking about an age-old problem.