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Can brain science save addiction policy? | Keith Humphreys
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If addiction is a disease of the brain, what does that mean for how we treat people—and how we write policy? In this wide-ranging conversation, Stanford addiction expert and policy advisor Keith Humphreys returns to the show to walk us through what neuroscience has taught us about substance use disorders and how that science intersects with law, public health, and politics. From the biology of craving to the limits of autonomy, we explore the tension between compassion and accountability, and...