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A full hour on the history of the war on drugs, common myths about addiction, and how the media fuels drug panics. (episode)
The media coverage of drug abuse is often fraught with hyperbole and inaccuracy. We dispel some of the most common myths.
The "War on Drugs" started long before Nixon. It goes back to a man named Harry J. Anslinger and his quest to demonize and racialize drugs.
Media hysteria about drugs didn't come about overnight. In fact, it has been building for decades -- one drug at a time.
A journalist argues that drug treatment won't work without proper policing.