Johann Hari is a writer and journalist. He has written for The Independent and many other newspapers. He is currently the producer of The Trews, and author of Chasing the Scream. He tweets at @Johannhari101.
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Published in: HomeJapan, the place with the strangest drug debate in the world
Despite its relatively low drug abuse figures, the Japanese system is failing to treat addicts.
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Published in: openDemocracyUKJohann Hari: Uncovering the real causes of depression, and the unexpected solutions
Interview with writer Johann Hari about his new book, Lost Connections
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Published in: HomeHow the country that invented many of the world's drugs turned against them – until now
Cocaine in 1859; heroin in 1888 – and a ban introduced in 1929. Now, however, times are changing – and more...
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Published in: HomeWhose morality? Johann Hari on the future of the ‘war on drugs’
“If your morality doesn’t look at the actual practical effects of what you’re doing, it’s not a moral debate, it’s...
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Published in: Home‘A training in violence’: the connecting line between France’s ‘war on drugs’ and jihadism
In France, there are many ways in which the pool of violence caused by drug prohibition bleeds into home-grown...
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Published in: Home“The degree of the racism is insane”: Johann Hari on the ‘war on drugs’
“African Americans are no more likely to buy or sell drugs than any other group, but they make up the overwhelming...