Esteemed Ignorance on Display

~ Jason Schwartz

Why pundits should have no role in shaping drug policy.

MCARDLE: In my experience, getting addicted to drugs is something that happens to people who are already screwed up. I’ve rarely seen someone seized by drugs and alcohol who didn’t have something else going on in their lives.
COATES: Hmmmm. Yeah. Who would have been fine otherwise.

Keep in mind that these are people who have written for The Atlantic, a prestigious and influential magazine. They also both presented at the Aspen Ideas Festival. They may not be household names, but they are up-and-coming opinion makers.

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Published by Jason Schwartz

I have been an addiction professional and social worker since 1994. I started blogging in 2005 as the Clinical Director at Dawn Farm. I currently serve as the Director of Social Work and Spiritual Care for a healthcare system. I've also served as the Director of Behavioral Health at another hospital. I'm also 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.