A Brief History of Cocaine
by Steven B. Karch
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Author: Steven B. KarchEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 1997-12-29
ISBN: 0849340195
Number of pages: 202
Publisher: CRC Press
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Book Review: an eye-opening chronology of drug use in the world
Summary: 5 Stars
The author, who is also a physician, has now become a historian as well. His lucid and methodical recounting of the history of drugs use in general and cocaine in particular, truly opened my eyes. As a physician, he explains why the drug does what it does and why people use it. As a historian, he documents all his statements of fact with an extensive bibliography. He does not sound like he is on a crusade either for or against drugs, but one can't help come to a conclusion about the current state of affairs in the world's "war on drugs." A must-read book for anyone who claims to have an opinion on the issue of drugs in our society.
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