Doing Drugs (Research) Right
Dr. Daniel Ciccarone's approach to drug research involves: 1. Street-based research among heroin injectors to understand risk-taking behavior. 2. Using both quantitative and qualitative approaches. 3. Going to the riskiest drug use areas. 4. Interviewing drug users in their natural environments and treating them as experts. 5. Observing drug preparation and use. 6. Following the drug to understand its characteristics. 7. Witnessing and documenting structural violence and its impact on drug use. 8. Advocating for social justice and reducing inequality.