A Columbia professor who uses heroin says the drug helps him maintain a work-life balance and should be legal for everyone

Carl Hart is a psychology professor at Columbia University. 
Courtesy of Carl Hart

Well it is 2021, and things are still strange, but it just got a bit more stranger with a College Professor in Columbia. 

Carl Hart, A professor in Colombia says his recreational heroin use has provided him with " Life Balance" However, his statement leaves more questions than answers.  Hart Stated,

"There aren’t many things in life that I enjoy more than a few lines by the fireplace at the end of the day,” he wrote, as reported by the New York Post. “… I pay my taxes, serve as a volunteer in my community on a regular basis and contribute to the global community as an informed and engaged citizen. I am better for my drug use.”


Hart says regular heroin use leaves him feeling “refreshed” and ready to take on another day; However, the professor admits to experiencing mild opioid withdrawal about “12 to 16 hours after the last dose.” Hart detailed one particularly rough episode in which he was overcome with flu-like symptoms, including chills, vomiting, diarrhea, and a runny nose.

But despite the painful experience with heroin, Hart believes drugs can be a useful tool in helping adults maintain a solid “work-life balance”—that is, if they’re used responsibly. He expanded on this during a recent interview with GQ, explaining why not everyone is susceptible to substance addiction.  Many believe that Hart's open drug use coupled with his acceptance and ideology of the hard drug use benefits, could encourage young adults to get involved with the use of narcotics.
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Over 81,000 drug overdose deaths occurred in the United States in the 12 months ending in May 2020, the highest number of overdose deaths ever recorded in a 12-month period, according to recent provisional data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

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