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Tag: drug education

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January 17, 2014January 16, 2014Administrator

This Is Your Brain on Drug Education

By Carl Hart, PhD (Associate Professor of Psychology, Columbia University) A man holds up an egg and says, “This is your brain.”  Then, he picks up a frying pan and says, “This is drugs.” Then, he cracks open the egg, fries the contents, and says, “This is your brain on drugs.” Finally, he asks, “Any questions?” […]

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