| Hans-Günter Meyer-Thompson | International
The Human Face of Addiction - The Human Face of Addiction - Addiction through the lens of the arts and the humanities.
The Human Face of Addiction - The Human Face of Addiction - Addiction through the lens of the arts and the humanities.
In a recent New York Times essay, Patti Davis, daughter of former president Ronald Reagan, reflects on the destructive power of addiction in her life. She describes waiting with others to snort cocaine, despite witnessing the physical harm it caused a fellow user. Davis recalls a fleeting moment of clarity about the toll of her addiction, but this awareness was quickly overwhelmed by her desire for the drug. (Inside Higher ED, USA, 09.10.2024)
https://www.insidehighered.com/opinion/blogs/higher-ed-gamma/2024/10/09/addiction-through-lens-arts-and-humanities