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Chasing the Scream The First and Last Days of the War on Drugs

Johann Hari

The One of Johann Hari's earliest memories is of trying to wake up one of his relatives and not being able to. As he grew older, he realized he had addiction in his family. Confused, not knowing what to do, he set out and traveled over 30,000 miles over three years to discover what really causes ad...

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The Ezra Klein Show

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The Ezra Klein Show

Ezra said Hari used this earlier book to examine drug addiction, framing it as part of his subgenre of socialroot analysis.

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Chasing the Scream did this for drug addiction, Lost Connections did it for depression and loneliness.

— Episode: It's Not Your Fault You Can't Pay Attent...

Episode: It's Not Your Fault You Can't Pay Attention. Here'...

Ezra said Hari used this earlier book to examine drug addiction, framing it as part of his subgenre of socialroot analysis.

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Chasing the Scream did this for drug addiction, Lost Connections did it for depression and loneliness.

Matt and Shane's Secret Podcast

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Matt and Shane's Secret Podcast

The hosts praised the book as a compelling examination of drug policy, describing it as a great work they loved. They also referenced the author's research when discussing suicide statistics and the effects of removing public gas access in England. Overall, the discussion conveyed strong approval of the title.

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Episode: Ep 397 - The Heart of Straightness

It was mentioned in relation to suicide statistics and the impact of removing public gas access in England, which was discussed in the podcast.

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Johan Hari, I think his name is or whatever his name, but he uh no you gotta cite it He said it's not yo Val. Yo Val Hari is like the evolution nerd Johan Hari is a guy who did chasing the scream in the other book

Episode: Ep 538 - LSD Supermax (feat. Joel Blaeser)

They mentioned reading the book and called it a great work about drug policy.

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But here's the thing. I read the book chasing the scream by. Yeah. Great book. They talk about that.

I loved it. I thought it was great.

The Megyn Kelly Show

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The Megyn Kelly Show

It was briefly mentioned as a book that explores the idea that the opposite of addiction is connection. Two movies are based on the book.

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I just want to give it a shout out because our audience should know not one, but I think two movies are being made based on this now.

— Episode: Hysteria Harming Our Kids and Why We Can...

Episode: Hysteria Harming Our Kids and Why We Can't Stay Fo...

It was briefly mentioned as a book that explores the idea that the opposite of addiction is connection. Two movies are based on the book.

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I just want to give it a shout out because our audience should know not one, but I think two movies are being made based on this now.

A story about Billie Holiday, which is by Lee Daniels. And then another one narrated by Samuel Jackson called The Fix.

The Opposite of Addiction is Connection.

10% Happier with Dan Harris

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10% Happier with Dan Harris

This was the speaker's previous book about addiction, which he mentioned in the context of reorienting his values away from ego-driven pursuits.

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I was much more connected to meaningful work I wrote a book about addiction which is called chasing the scream then I wrote my other book lost connections and that it's not that my previous work wasn'...

— Episode: Fighting Depression with Social Connecti...

Episode: Fighting Depression with Social Connection, Johann...

This was the speaker's previous book about addiction, which he mentioned in the context of reorienting his values away from ego-driven pursuits.

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I was much more connected to meaningful work I wrote a book about addiction which is called chasing the scream then I wrote my other book lost connections and that it's not that my previous work wasn't meaningful to me it was.

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