Professor Thomas Babor is Chair of the Department of Community Medicine at the University of Connecticut School of Medicine. He was interviewed on 25 July 2016 by Professor Keith Humphreys. Highlights of the interview include Thomas talking about:

  • formative experiences with the construction industry and liberal arts
  • interest in the ‘social psychiatry’ model
  • going to Harvard University and meeting leading figures in the addictions field
  • publishing science books for policy audiences
  • his views on cannabis legalisation