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1/12. Last week, New Yorker writer @benwallacewells profiled my latest book (#DrugUse4GrownUps) & me. He called me “pugnacious” & described my views on drugs & drug policy as “extreme.”
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2/12. Rarely do I respond to criticisms of my work & ideas. It takes away time that could be used in the service of the downtrodden. It also brings attention to undeserving, less than honorable critics. Here, in the following thread, I use evidence to set the record straight.
3/12. Evidence: 1 measure of success is sales. The 2nd book has already out sold the 1st. Importantly, the 2nd book has generated far more discussion and serious consideration. Blatantly false claims such as the one below, frankly, are enough to make one feel a bit pugnacious. 
