starrymynx's review against another edition
3.0
I picked this book up by accident as I don't typically read memoirs and was looking for a different book a friend recommended to me, but I found the subject in this one interesting. I was hoping for a bit more psychology and a little less personal history, but it was worth reading still. The author opening up about his life around drugs and his studies into addiction opened my thoughts up to things I hadn't considered when dealing with friends and family who have had addictions, so it was worth the read, just not my favorite.
celineguedj's review against another edition
5.0
Necessary read for anyone to learn about the war on drugs.
oursllc's review against another edition
5.0
One of the newest, most fascinating views on drug addiction and poverty written by a man raised on the streets of Miami who went one to study neuroscience. He takes the reader on a journey to understand drug use and abuse previously ignored outside of scholarly papers. Please read.
darwinswench's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
4.5
niickel's review against another edition
informative
inspiring
5.0
Highly recommend this important read. Deeply honest and eye-opening.
niels_bom's review against another edition
2.0
An interesting subject.
The author comes across as quite arrogant, so I stopped reading after 5 chapters. We get it, you're great and you were on stage with Run DMC.
The author comes across as quite arrogant, so I stopped reading after 5 chapters. We get it, you're great and you were on stage with Run DMC.
booknerd_therapist's review against another edition
5.0
High Price is a brilliantly written memoir that will challenge everything you think you know about race, drugs, crime, and even academia.
Dr. Carl Hart began life in inner-city Miami, one of eight siblings raised by his mother and grandmothers. He did not take school seriously and did the bare minimum in order to participate in football and basketball. Upon graduation, he joined the Air Force, and his life began a long journey of challenges that ultimately led him to become an accomplished neuroscientist.
Dr. Hart is not only a neuroscientist, but also an educator and activist. His book does justice to all three areas of focus. It is not merely a narrative of the changes in scientific understanding of substance use, but also a history lesson -- and current events lesson -- about the dynamics of race and criminal justice relating to substance use. Even in his experiences in academia, he recounts the obstacles he faced as a black man "with dreads and three gold teeth." For sure, you will learn plenty about pharmacology and neuroscience -- but also about social issues surrounding young black men.
This book affected me in a very positive way. I am pursuing my master's in social work and have been struggling to overcome my biases against people who use substances. Reading this book has helped me put substance use into perspective and respond in a compassionate, effective way when working with clients who use substances. I highly recommend this book!
Dr. Carl Hart began life in inner-city Miami, one of eight siblings raised by his mother and grandmothers. He did not take school seriously and did the bare minimum in order to participate in football and basketball. Upon graduation, he joined the Air Force, and his life began a long journey of challenges that ultimately led him to become an accomplished neuroscientist.
Dr. Hart is not only a neuroscientist, but also an educator and activist. His book does justice to all three areas of focus. It is not merely a narrative of the changes in scientific understanding of substance use, but also a history lesson -- and current events lesson -- about the dynamics of race and criminal justice relating to substance use. Even in his experiences in academia, he recounts the obstacles he faced as a black man "with dreads and three gold teeth." For sure, you will learn plenty about pharmacology and neuroscience -- but also about social issues surrounding young black men.
This book affected me in a very positive way. I am pursuing my master's in social work and have been struggling to overcome my biases against people who use substances. Reading this book has helped me put substance use into perspective and respond in a compassionate, effective way when working with clients who use substances. I highly recommend this book!
izzyruby's review against another edition
5.0
Second reading: The material came across like it was definitely by someone in the sciences, who spends a lot of time thinking about the mechanisms that influence human behavior. That being said, still an A+ read. The way he uses the personal to provide anecdotes is effective and reminds me of what Ibram X. Kendi does in how to be an anti racist but with an attention to our racist/classist understandings of behavior, drug abuse, and debunking the myths. A must read for anyone who:
1) provides health and human services
2) is a white person who uses recreational drugs
3) interested in understanding beyond just why the war on drugs is bad but in fact the result of racist propaganda and misinformation
1) provides health and human services
2) is a white person who uses recreational drugs
3) interested in understanding beyond just why the war on drugs is bad but in fact the result of racist propaganda and misinformation
jess0270's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
3.75