The opposite of addiction is not sobriety. It is human connection.Johann Hari
When human beings have no hope for the future, they wilt and die.Johann Hari
Prohibition is not a war on drugs. It's a war on drug addicts.Johann Hari
We have to stop talking about 'drug addicts' and start talking about 'people with addictions.'Johann Hari
When you start to persecute people because of their flaws, everyone looks flawed.Johann Hari
It was only when I loved the drug addict that I could begin to understand addiction.Johann Hari
Our society needs to start to fully comprehend that punishing sick people only makes their sickness worse.Johann Hari
One of the ways we make life harder for our fellow citizens is by turning sickness into a crime.Johann Hari
The war on drugs is a war on people. It's time we all start to realize this.Johann Hari
It isn't the drug that causes the harmful behavior, it's the environment. An environment that is barren, stressful and makes people feel like they have no control.Johann Hari