#106: The Urge—Our History of Addiction (Dr. Carl Erik Fisher)

For as long as we have been humans, we have loved using drugs, and some of us have struggled with problematic use. Epidemics have come and gone, and with them various stigmas and stereotypes about drug use. By looking closely at those numerous epidemics and how they were handled, we can pinpoint various places for improvement in our current drug policies. On this episode Dr. Carl Erik Fisher joins me to talk about addiction, identity, treatment, recovery and drugs, plus we dig into his new ...