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Drugs in America: A Social History, 1800-1980
H Wayne Morgan
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Description for Drugs in America: A Social History, 1800-1980
Paperback. This is a history of drugs and drug use in America. It provides a review of what is now a prominent feature of American culture, and it analyses the interplay between drugs, drug use, and society. Num Pages: 248 pages, 22 photographs, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; HBTB; JFFH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 200 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 331.
This is a history of drugs and drug use in America. It provides a review of what is now a prominent feature of American culture, and it analyses the interplay between drugs, drug use, and society. Morgan's approach is chronological, covering an age of ""heroic"" therapy, the therapeutic revolution of the post-Civil War years, the moral fervour of the Progressive era and, finally, today's bewilderment.
This is a history of drugs and drug use in America. It provides a review of what is now a prominent feature of American culture, and it analyses the interplay between drugs, drug use, and society. Morgan's approach is chronological, covering an age of ""heroic"" therapy, the therapeutic revolution of the post-Civil War years, the moral fervour of the Progressive era and, finally, today's bewilderment.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1982
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
248
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780815622826
SKU
V9780815622826
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Reviews for Drugs in America: A Social History, 1800-1980
An important book because it comes as close to objectivity as is probably possible in a subject area where even the most scholarly works are heavily slanted. . . . Represents a great advance. . . . Recommended for all classes of libraries. Morgan usefully scrutinizes the relationship between drugs , users, and society's response to them. . . . ... Read more