"It's a fascinating combination of memoir and social science: wrenching scenes of deprivation and violence accompanied by calm analysis of historical data and laboratory results." -- John Tierney, New York Times

"Moving and inspiring.... Hart's memoir... is deeply honest and often painful. And his account of the ways in which scientific evidence has been ignored in the war on drugs is as alarming as it is fascinating." -- Boston Globe

"Hart's account of rising from the projects to the ivory tower is as poignant as his call to change the way society thinks about race, drugs and poverty." -- Scientific American

"A hard-hitting attack on current drug policy by...a neuroscientist who grew up on the streets of one of Miami's toughest neighborhoods...An eye-opening, absorbing, complex story of scientific achievement in the face of overwhelming odds." -- Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

"A refreshing new analysis of drug use that reveals how common misconceptions about illegal drugs are far too often not based on empirical evidence. . . . . [A] thought-provoking...[and] important work on substance abuse." -- Library Journal (starred review)

"Combining memoir, popular science, and public policy, Hart's study lambasts current drug laws as draconian and repressive.... His is a provocative clarion call for students of sociology and policy-makers alike." -- Publishers Weekly

"It's not every day you read a book that blows the lid off everything you've ever been taught about drugs, but Dr. Carl Hart's recent work, High Price, does just that. Part memoir, part myth-buster, this fast-paced read details his journey from a violent Miami ghetto to the halls of one of the world's most prestigious universities. Chapter by chapter Dr. Hart dismantles myths about crack, meth, and other drugs,