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In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts: Close Encounters with Addiction

Gabor Mate

About the Program

The author assails the war on drugs by demonstrating why he belives addiction is a social/medical issue and should not be a legal one.  The event is at Reed College in Portland, Oregon.

About the Authors

Gabor Mate

Dr. Mate has been a staff physician at the Portland Hotel, a "harm reduction" house in Vancouver, for 12 years. 


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In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts: Close Encounters with Addiction

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Past Airings

  • Monday, March 1st at 4:30am (ET)
  • Saturday, February 20th at 2:15pm (ET)
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