A commentary on drug policy as a magnet for bad research. Very true, research on addiction and drug policy does consistently appear to reflect the biases of the writer. This writer focuses on the anti-drug warriors, but the problem clearly runs in both directions and right that the root of the problem is people reductionist approach the problem, usually in a way that’s suited to their worldview.
I have been an addiction professional and social worker since 1994. I started blogging in 2005 as the Clinical Director at Dawn Farm. I no longer work at Dawn Farm and am now the Director of Behavioral Medicine at a community hospital, and a lecturer at Eastern Michigan University’s School of Social Work.
Views expressed here are my own.
Keep in mind that the field, the contexts in which the field operates, and my views have changed over time.
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A commentary on drug policy as a magnet for bad research.