Rats tell a sad tale about why drug abuse is more than just "hereditary" or "voluntary". The War on Drugs is a huge failure because it does not acknowledge the user's point of view or why people would seek drugs in the first place. Find out what light rats can shed on the subject of drug abuse on this week's vid.
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