“Rehab” is an eye opening and disturbing look at the American drug treatment industry. @sho-walter.bsky.social brings its impacts to life in her important new book. We had a great convo about money, insurance, punishment and stigma, and what could actually help.

There are few things more exciting that seeing friends publish the books you can't wait to read ...

Shoutout to former NYC mayor Fiorello La Guardia who opposed the criminalization of marijuana more than 70 years ago:

Page proofs are here! Addiction, Inc. is coming in April 2026!

I had a great talk with Katie Herzog about her new book Drink Your Way Sober. We discussed how she used naltrexone to slow, and then stop, her drinking. We also talked about shame, science, recovery, and when it’s acceptable to insult people at parties newbooksnetwork.com/drink-your-w...

Thank you @audiecornish.bsky.social and @cnn.com for having me on the show this morning to discuss potential cannabis rescheduling! video.snapstream.net/Play/4Boylnm...

It was an honor to chat with @emilydufton.bsky.social, another member of the elite Marie Nyswander club, for the @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social. Won't you join us?

I talked to @melodyglenn.bsky.social about her new hybrid biography/history/memoir “Mother of Methadone.” A humane portrait of a stigmatized treatment, and a fun conversation. Thanks Melody! newbooksnetwork.com/mother-of-me...

Very cool to see David Courtwright’s “The Age of Addiction” called incredible on the Ezra Klein show, bc it IS incredible www.nytimes.com/2025/04/01/o...

This interview is amazing. Dale was literally at the front lines of the Cali cannabis story ever since the decrim movement bottomed out in the 70s and 80s. His insights into the market, yesterday *and* today, are enlightening. Grass Roots even got a little shout out at the end 😁