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Drug Use for Grown-Ups: Chasing Liberty in the Land of Fear is a 2021 book by Columbia University professor [1] Carl Hart. [2] [3] In part a memoir that discusses Hart's own experiences as a heroin user, [4] [5] the book analyzes the science of addiction and advocates recreational drug use as part of the "pursuit of happiness".
Recreational drug use is the use of one or more psychoactive drugs to induce an altered state of consciousness, either for pleasure or for some other casual purpose ...
The book describes the effects and risks of psychoactive drugs which were common in contemporary use for recreational and nonmedical purposes. [2] The New York Times paraphrased some major arguments from the book, saying "'Drug-free' treatment of heroin addiction almost never works", "Nicotine can be as tough to beat as heroin", and "Good or bad, marijuana is here to stay.
The High Times Encyclopedia of Recreational Drugs. Stonehill Pub Co. ISBN 0-88373-082-0. Bienenstock, David (2008). The Official High Times Pot Smoker's Handbook. High Times Books. ISBN 978-0-8118-6205-9. Danko, Danny (2011). The Official High Times Field Guide to Marijuana Strains. High Times Books. ISBN 978-1-893010-28-4. Eudaley, Chris (2000).
[26] In the book (and in media interviews around its publication), Hart revealed that he is a recreational heroin user, and indicated that he uses a number of other drugs. He argued that he is not an addict, but that he uses drugs responsibly in the "pursuit of happiness".
Crack cocaine is commonly used as a recreational drug. Effects of crack cocaine include euphoria , [ 11 ] supreme confidence, [ 12 ] loss of appetite, [ 11 ] insomnia , [ 11 ] alertness , [ 11 ] increased energy, [ 11 ] a craving for more cocaine, [ 12 ] and potential paranoia (ending after use).
While writing his classics dissertation at UW–Madison, Hillman was forced by his "overly conservative" advisors to delete an entire chapter he wrote on the widespread recreational drug use in the ancient world. This event inspired him to write his first book, The Chemical Muse: Drug Use and the Roots of Western Civilization in 2008.
A drug combination chart designed for harm reduction by TripSit [1] Polysubstance use or multisubstance use is the use of combinations of psychoactive substances with both legal and illegal substances. This page lists polysubstance combinations that are entheogenic, recreational, or off-label indicated use of pharmaceuticals.