Topic: David Nutt

A controversial British study claiming alcohol is more harmful than heroin or crack is deconstructed as a tool for "neo-prohibitionism." The hosts argue that demonizing alcohol is a method of social control, as it is harder to govern people who drink. A separate news clip is played claiming that "smarter people drink more," which the hosts find ironic given the push to ban alcohol.

Professor David Nutt, the former UK drug czar, is accused of corruption and having ties to the pharmaceutical industry. His study ranking 20 drugs on 16 measures of harm is described as a PR stunt designed to generate headlines. The hosts point out the absurdity of the rankings, which place alcohol at the top of the harm list while putting psilocybin and LSD at the very bottom.