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Author : Gary Silver
Publisher : HarperCollins Publishers
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 298 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book The Dope Chronicles, 1850-1950 written by Gary Silver and published by HarperCollins Publishers. This book was released on 1979 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Blackman, Shane
Publisher : McGraw-Hill Education (UK)
ISBN 13 : 0335200729
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (352 download)
Download or read book Chilling Out written by Blackman, Shane and published by McGraw-Hill Education (UK). This book was released on 2004-07-01 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author critically examines the assumptions underlying drug prohibition and explores the contradictions of drug prevention policies.
Author : David T. Courtwright
Publisher : Univ. of Tennessee Press
ISBN 13 : 1572339764
Total Pages : 433 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (723 download)
Download or read book Addicts Who Survived written by David T. Courtwright and published by Univ. of Tennessee Press. This book was released on 2013-01-25 with total page 433 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The authors employ the techniques of oral history to penetrate the nether world of the drug user, giving us an engrossing portrait of life in the drug subculture during the "classic" era of strict narcotic control. Praise for the hardcover edition: "A momentous book which I feel is destined to become a classic in the category of scholarly narcotic books." —Claude Brown, author of the bestseller, Manchild in the Promised Land. "The drug literature is filled with the stereotyped opinions of non-addicted, middle-class pundits who have had little direct contact with addicts. These stories are reality. Narcotic addicts of the inner cities are both tough and gentle, deceptive when necessary and yet often generous--above all, shrewd judges of character. While judging them, the clinician is also being judged." —Vincent P. Dole, M.D., The Rockefeller Institute. "What was it like to be a narcotic addict during the Anslinger era? No book will probably ever appear that gives a better picture than this one. . . . a singularly readable and informative work on a subject ordinarily buried in clichés and stereotypes." —Donald W. Goodwin, Journal of the American Medical Association " . . . an important contribution to the growing body of literature that attempts to more clearly define the nature of drug addiction. . . . [This book] will appeal to a diverse audience. Academicians, politicians, and the general reader will find this approach to drug addiction extremely beneficial, insightful, and instructive. . . . Without qualification anyone wishing to acquire a better understanding of drug addicts and addiction will benefit from reading this book." —John C. McWilliams, Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography "This study has much to say to a general audience, as well as those involved in drug control." —Publishers Weekly "The authors' comments are perceptive and the interviews make interesting reading." —John Duffy, Journal of American History "This book adds a vital and often compelling human dimension to the story of drug use and law enforcement. The material will be of great value to other specialists, such as those interested in the history of organized crime and of outsiders in general." —H. Wayne Morgan, Journal of Southern History "This book represents a significant and valuable addition to the contemporary substance abuse literature. . . . this book presents findings from a novel and remarkably imaginative research approach in a cogent and exceptionally informative manner." —William M. Harvey, Journal of Psychoactive Drugs "This is a good and important book filled with new information containing provocative elements usually brought forth through the touching details of personal experience. . . . There isn't a recollection which isn't of intrinsic value and many point to issues hardly ever broached in more conventional studies." —Alan Block, Journal of Social History
Author : Nigel South
Publisher : SAGE
ISBN 13 : 9780761952350
Total Pages : 184 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (523 download)
Download or read book Drugs written by Nigel South and published by SAGE. This book was released on 1999-02-23 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This authoritative overview of drugs and society today examines: whether a process of `normalization' of drugs and drug use is under way; the debate over prohibition versus legislation; `drugs' and `users' as `other' or `dangerous'; drugs and dance cultures; drug use among young women; images of `race' and drugs; medical responses to drugs; policing strategies and controlling drug users; drug control and sport; and the question of prohibition versus liberalization.
Author : Roy Porter
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780521585972
Total Pages : 244 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (859 download)
Download or read book Drugs and Narcotics in History written by Roy Porter and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1995 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of essays exploring the complex history of drugs and narcotics throughout historyfrom ancient Greece to the present dayshows that such substances were sought originally as healing agents, both within and without the medical profession. However, the mood- and mind-altering characteristics of some have led to the widespread abuse and legal controls we see today.
Author : John Madinger
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1439672547
Total Pages : 185 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (396 download)
Download or read book Opium Kings of Old Hawaii written by John Madinger and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2015-05-04 with total page 185 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This true crime history recounts the legendary rise and nefarious fall of nineteenth century America’s most successful drug smugglers. In 1886, five men met at San Francisco’s luxurious Baldwin Hotel to discuss a most profitable business: opium smuggling. The exploits of Will Whaley and his partners became the stuff of legend, with tales of landing contraband on deserted shores by the light of the moon, voyages across the Pacific, typhoons and shipwrecks. Their co-conspirator was the notorious Halcyon, a schooner that novelist Jack London once admiringly wrote “sailed like a witch.” Despite the danger, betrayals and mysterious deaths, these partners in crime were so successful they inspired copycats and competitors alike. In Opium Kings of Old Hawaii, author and career law enforcement agent John Madinger recounts the incredible story of America’s first organized drug trafficking ring.
Author : Barry Stimmel
Publisher : Psychology Press
ISBN 13 : 9780866563321
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (633 download)
Download or read book Alcohol and Drug Abuse in the Affluent written by Barry Stimmel and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 1984 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This provocative volume addresses the problem of alcohol and drug abuse among the affluent. Experts explore the prevalence and patterns of abuse among the "privileged." Important and revealing data is examined concerning the appropriateness of existing forms of treatment and the effectiveness of the therapeutic process. Topics of particular interest and timeliness include drug use among affluent adolescents, cocaine use and abuse, and the increasing incidence of substance abuse among physicians.
Author : Max Shulman
Publisher : University of Iowa Press
ISBN 13 : 1609386477
Total Pages : 305 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (93 download)
Download or read book Performing the Progressive Era written by Max Shulman and published by University of Iowa Press. This book was released on 2019-05-15 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The American Progressive Era, which spanned from the 1880s to the 1920s, is generally regarded as a dynamic period of political reform and social activism. In Performing the Progressive Era, editors Max Shulman and Chris Westgate bring together top scholars in nineteenth- and twentieth-century theatre studies to examine the burst of diverse performance venues and styles of the time, revealing how they shaped national narratives surrounding immigration and urban life. Contributors analyze performances in urban centers (New York, Chicago, Cleveland) in comedy shows, melodramas, Broadway shows, operas, and others. They pay special attention to performances by and for those outside mainstream society: immigrants, the working-class, and bohemians, to name a few. Showcasing both lesser-known and famous productions, the essayists argue that the explosion of performance helped bring the Progressive Era into being, and defined its legacy in terms of gender, ethnicity, immigration, and even medical ethics.
Author : Julie Holland
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1594778981
Total Pages : 555 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (947 download)
Download or read book The Pot Book written by Julie Holland and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2010-09-23 with total page 555 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Leading experts on the science, history, politics, medicine, and potential of America’s most popular recreational drug • With contributions by Andrew Weil, Michael Pollan, Lester Grinspoon, Allen St. Pierre (NORML), Tommy Chong, and others • Covers marijuana’s physiological and psychological effects, its medicinal uses, the complex politics of cannabis law, pot and parenting, its role in creativity, business, and spirituality, and much more Exploring the role of cannabis in medicine, politics, history, and society, The Pot Book offers a compendium of the most up-to-date information and scientific research on marijuana from leading experts, including Lester Grinspoon, M.D., Rick Doblin, Ph.D., Allen St. Pierre (NORML), and Raphael Mechoulam. Also included are interviews with Michael Pollan, Andrew Weil, M.D., and Tommy Chong as well as a pot dealer and a farmer who grows for the U.S. Government. Encompassing the broad spectrum of marijuana knowledge from stoner customs to scientific research, this book investigates the top ten myths of marijuana; its physiological and psychological effects; its risks; why joints are better than water pipes and other harm-reduction tips for users; how humanity and cannabis have co-evolved for millennia; the brain’s cannabis-based neurochemistry; the complex politics of cannabis law; its potential medicinal uses for cancer, AIDS, Alzheimer’s, multiple sclerosis, and other illnesses; its role in creativity, business, and spirituality; and the complicated world of pot and parenting. As legalization becomes a reality, this book candidly offers necessary facts and authoritative opinions in a society full of marijuana myths, misconceptions, and stereotypes.
Author : Max Shulman
Publisher : University of Iowa Press
ISBN 13 : 1609388461
Total Pages : 267 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (93 download)
Download or read book The American Pipe Dream written by Max Shulman and published by University of Iowa Press. This book was released on 2022-06-15 with total page 267 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The American Pipe Dream examines the many iterations of addiction as it was performed over the first half of the twentieth century, working from a massive archive of previously ignored material. Because the stage-addict became the primary way the U.S. public learned about addiction and drug use, Shulman argues that performance was essential in creating the addict in America’s cultural imagination. He demonstrates how modern-day perceptions of addiction and of the addict emerge from a complex history of accumulation and revision that spanned the Progressive Era, the Roaring Twenties, and the Great Depression. Chapters look at how theatre, film, and popular culture linked the Chinese immigrant and opium smoking; the early attacks on doctors for their part in the creation of addicts; the legislation of addiction as a criminal condition; the comic portrayals of addiction; the intersection of Black, jazz, and drug cultures through cabaret performance; and the linkage between narcotic inebriation and artistic inspiration. The American Pipe Dream creates active connections between these case studies, demonstrating how this history has influenced our contemporary understanding, treatment, and legislation of drug use and addiction.
Author : United States. Congress. House. Select Committee on Narcotics Abuse and Control
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 634 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (327 download)
Download or read book Legalization of Illicit Drugs written by United States. Congress. House. Select Committee on Narcotics Abuse and Control and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 634 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Christian Rätsch
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1594776598
Total Pages : 407 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (947 download)
Download or read book Marijuana Medicine written by Christian Rätsch and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2001-03-01 with total page 407 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive survey of the therapeutic, historical, and cultural uses of cannabis in traditions around the world. • The most complete visual record of cannabis culture ever published. • Christian Ratsch is one of the world's foremost ethnopharmacologists and is the current president of the German Society for Ethnomedicine. Marijuana Medicine explores the role of hemp in medicinal systems spanning the globe. Cannabis has accompanied the development of human culture from its very beginnings and can be found in the healing traditions of cultures throughout Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Americas. Even today it is an important part of many Asian healing traditions: in Ayurveda cannabis is praised for its tonic and aphrodisiac qualities and in traditional Chinese medicine it is cited as a superb antidepressant. It also remains a significant part of the healing and visionary traditions of Latin American curanderos and Brazilian, Nepalese, and Indian folk medicine. Modern research has confirmed the effectiveness of marijuana's application in treating such diseases as asthma and glaucoma. Christian Ratsch profiles the medicinal, historical, and cultural uses of cannabis in each of these societies and medical systems, providing remedies and recipes for those interested in how cannabis can be used to treat specific conditions.
Author : Ira Brant Sommers
Publisher : Nova Publishers
ISBN 13 : 9781560728207
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (282 download)
Download or read book Workin' Hard for the Money written by Ira Brant Sommers and published by Nova Publishers. This book was released on 2000 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines women's participation in the cocaine/crack economy of New York City. All the women are or were long-term drug dealers, not those who casually dealt drugs. In order to be included in the authors' study, a person had to have sold drugs for at least two years. Many of the respondents were involved in drug distribution for considerably longer periods. Thus, the voices heard here are of those who had substantial drug selling careers. The authors' seek to describe the lives of women drug dealers -- not so much from their point of view, as from the women's own. In the research undertaken, they sought to listen to the women and understand the cultural perspectives through which they created their lives. Thus, the women are represented as responsive subjects and present their world as close as possible to how they saw it. Throughout the book, the women describe their experiences through their own vernacular.
Author : Susan Ehrlich Martin
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 354 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Alcohol and Interpersonal Violence written by Susan Ehrlich Martin and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Ronald K. Siegel
Publisher : Inner Traditions / Bear & Co
ISBN 13 : 9781594770692
Total Pages : 390 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (76 download)
Download or read book Intoxication written by Ronald K. Siegel and published by Inner Traditions / Bear & Co. This book was released on 2005-03-29 with total page 390 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Psychopharmacologist Ronald K. Siegel draws on 20 years of groundbreaking research to provide countless examples of the intoxication urge in humans and animals. Presenting his conclusions on the biological and cultural reasons for the pursuit of intoxication, Siegel offers recommendations for curbing the negative effects of drug use in Western culture by designing safe intoxicants.
Author : Cora Lee Wetherington
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 600 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (243 download)
Download or read book Drug Addiction Research and the Health of Women written by Cora Lee Wetherington and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 600 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Bruce K. Alexander
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 0199230129
Total Pages : 486 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (992 download)
Download or read book The Globalisation of Addiction written by Bruce K. Alexander and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 486 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Addiction is increasing globally, and the conventional remedies don't work. Arguing that the cause of this failure to control addiction is that treatments have focused too single-mindedly on the afflicted individual addict, this book presents a radical rethink about the nature of addiction.
