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EPISODE · May 2, 2026 · 36 MIN

Republican Party Still Making the Same Mistakes After the Failed War on Drugs!

from Page Perspective · host Brittany Page

Brittany Page is joined by Dr. Emily Dufton, author of the new book, "Addiction, Inc. Medication-Assisted Treatment and America’s Forgotten War on Drugs." Together, they discuss the failed War on Drugs, underreported aspects of Richard Nixon's policies on drug treatment, including federal investments in a nationalized treatment system and the beginning of medication-assisted treatment for addiction, as well as the various policy failures that have led us to a place where private industry generates enormous profits while people who need help struggle to get it. Addiction, Inc. is out NOW, and you can get it wherever you get books or here: https://press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/book/chicago/A/bo264671741.html Interview originally posted on YouTube on April 13th, 2026. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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