Episode 249 • • 49:57 - 56:09
249: Multidimensional Poverty Index
Professor David Nutt, Drug Harm Rankings
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.