WHO: National Institute on Drug Abuse WHAT: Spent more than $3.6 million on research projects involving persuading monkeys to drink booze and take drugs including PCP, cocaine and heroin.
WHY IT’S AN OUTRAGE: The purpose of the research was to study how monkeys reacted to alcohol and drugs, including during different phases of the female monkeys’ menstrual cycles. So next time you want to get your monkey high …
WHERE TO VENT: Call NIDA’s press office at 301-443-6245.
