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Drug use in the U.S. is higher than anywhere else. This author asks why

Drug use in America is higher than anywhere else in the world — and it’s only going up. It isn't just opiates and psychedelics, but also coffee and prescription drugs.

ASU professor Ben Fong's new book, "Quick Fixes: Drugs in America from Prohibition to the 21st Century Binge," asks: What is it about life in America that has spurred drug use to a historic high?

Fong spoke more about the book with The Show.

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Lauren Gilger, host of KJZZ's The Show, is an award-winning journalist whose work has impacted communities large and small, exposing injustices and giving a voice to the voiceless and marginalized.