Yesterday's Addicts American Society and Drug Abuse, 1865-1920 |
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| Author:
| Morgan, H. Wayne |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8061-1636-5 |
| Publication Date: | Jul 1974 |
| Publisher: | University of Oklahoma Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $21.95 |
Book Description:
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Yesterday's Addicts: American Society and Drug Abuse, 1865-1920 examines the roots of drug abuse in the United States from the end of the Civil War to the end of World War I. Through contemporary articles and reports, this book focuses on public attitudes toward drug abuse, different forms of drug abuse, firsthand accounts by drug abusers, and reasons why the United States has attempted to control drug abuse.
Yesterday's Addicts: American Society and Drug Abuse, 1865-1920 examines the roots of drug abuse in the United States from the end of the Civil War to the end of World War I. Through contemporary articles and reports, this book focuses on public attitudes toward drug abuse, different forms of drug abuse, firsthand accounts by drug abusers, and reasons why the United States has attempted to control drug abuse.