[5] In 1973, Schaler earned a Bachelor's degree in Human Interaction and Group Dynamics from the School for Social Research and Action at Antioch College, Yellow Springs, Ohio, satellite campus in Baltimore, Md.
He obtained a Doctorate of Philosophy from the University of Maryland in 1993 with a dissertation titled, Addiction Beliefs of Treatment Providers: Factors Explaining Variance.
[9] Many of Schaler's views on mental health and addiction intersect with those of his long-time friend and associate, Thomas Szasz, whose authorized web site he created and maintains.
[11] In February 2006, Schaler accepted the Thomas S. Szasz Award from the Citizens Commission on Human Rights.
That rule applies to cigarette smoking, to drug use, alcohol use, and to all kinds of behaviors".