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Dr. Carl Hart        

Professor of Psychology & Chair of Department of Psychology at Columbia University

Carl L. Hart is the Mamie Phipps Clark Professor of Psychology (in Psychiatry) at Columbia University. He is also a Research Scientist at the New York State Psychiatric Institute.

Professor Hart is one of the world’s preeminent experts in the field of neuropsychopharmacology. He has published more than 100 scientific and popular articles investigating the effects of drugs on the brain, behavior and society. He has received numerous awards for his research, writing, and teaching.

His book "High Price" was the 2014 winner of the PEN/E.O. Wilson Literary Science Writing Award. He is co-author of the textbook "Drugs, Society and Human Behavior" (with Charles Ksir). His latest book "Drug Use for Grown-ups" has changed the national conversation on responsible drug use.

In 2022, the American Association for Social Psychiatry recognized his contributions to human rights by presenting him the Abraham L. Halpern Humanitarian Award.

Speech Topics


  • The Highs and Lows of Legalized Marijuana
  • Drug Policy and Public Opinion
  • Most Popular Drugs in America
  • Complexity of Drug Abuse
  • Drugs in Pop Culture
  • Explanation of his Drug Research Lab
  • Drug Addicts and Addiction

News


A Columbia Professor Reveals The Shocking Reality Of Drug ...
A Columbia professor is challenging everything we thought we knew about drug addiction. Dr. Carl Hart said that "there's no biological distinction" between ...
Prof. Carl Hart Says Heroin 'Public Health Crisis' Is A Myth
Columbia University psychology professor Carl Hart says the way the government measures the number of heroin users is all wrong. And only a fraction of those ...
Columbia Professor Says Public Is “Misinformed” About Drug Use ...
Dr. Carl Hart is the Associate Professor of Psychology at the Departments of Psychology and Psychiatry at Columbia University. He is also the Co-Director at the ...
Carl Hart: 'Crack Wasn't the Real Problem' - NYTimes.com
Carl Hart: 'Crack Wasn't the Real Problem'. JUNE 27, 2014. Inside. Photo. Carl Hart Credit Ben Baker for The New York Times. Continue reading the main story.
Drug Addicts Make Rational Choices, Columbia Professor Carl Hart ...
In an interview with the New York Times published this week, Carl Hart said ... the caricature of the drug addict who can't stop once he gets a taste,” Dr. Hart said.

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