I think you completely nailed this. And when it comes to this topic, I'm a nitpicking asshole!
Controlling people is clearly not a viable solution to drug related harms, especially since it's created most of them. But I think we have not come anywhere close to exploring what is possible with drug education, a better option than control.
One idea that I'm obsessed with is that of the drug instruction manual. I believe that every provincial or state government should be responsible for providing up-to-date, evidence based manuals for every drug that people want to use,. Imagine how many people would change when they drink their coffee if they knew the half-life can be six hours! Or if they learned which of their most valued activities coffee has been shown to enhance.
In the case of psychedelic drugs, there is already a rich tradition of drug handbooks & manuals. Of the ones I've found, the best is Michelle Janikian's Your Psilocybin Mushroom Companion. She would be an excellent guest for the podcast!
I think you completely nailed this. And when it comes to this topic, I'm a nitpicking asshole!
Controlling people is clearly not a viable solution to drug related harms, especially since it's created most of them. But I think we have not come anywhere close to exploring what is possible with drug education, a better option than control.
One idea that I'm obsessed with is that of the drug instruction manual. I believe that every provincial or state government should be responsible for providing up-to-date, evidence based manuals for every drug that people want to use,. Imagine how many people would change when they drink their coffee if they knew the half-life can be six hours! Or if they learned which of their most valued activities coffee has been shown to enhance.
There is no better approach than high quality, unbiased and trustworthy information.
In the case of psychedelic drugs, there is already a rich tradition of drug handbooks & manuals. Of the ones I've found, the best is Michelle Janikian's Your Psilocybin Mushroom Companion. She would be an excellent guest for the podcast!
Great tip, I've never actually heard of that one!