Could the secret to solving the world's drug crisis lie in a forgotten psychology experiment from the 1970s involving rats and heroin? RAT PARK examines the complex issues of drug laws and addiction, exploring why the problem may not be about the drugs themselves, but the environments we live in. Following three stories worlds apart, RAT PARK examines the impact of drug policy in the world's war on drugs.—Vice Productions SD
A forgotten experiment by a Canadian psychologist from the 1970's called Rat Park shows us that drug addiction is not really about drugs themselves. It's about the cages we live in.