This audiobook explores humanity's millennia-long pursuit of altered states, from ancient brews to digital dopamine, revealing our innate drive to feel more alive. It's a darkly funny, honest journey through intoxication, questioning why we chase pleasure and what our next "high" might be.

This audiobook argues that the illegality and demonization of drugs, not their use, cause the greatest harm, and suggests that responsible drug use can enrich life. Dr. Carl L. Hart draws on his research and personal experience to challenge prevailing drug policy and its connection to structural racism.

This unabridged audiobook explores the dramatic 20th-century advances in medical drugs and the concurrent rise of recreational drug use. It offers a non-technical explanation of how drugs affect the body, discusses addiction, and considers the need for drug law reform.