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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.

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Praise for the previous edition of Addicts Who Survived:

"This study has much to say to a general audience, as well as those involved in drug control." —Publishers Weekly

Addicts Who Survived: An Oral History of Narcotic

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      Publisher: University of Tennessee Press
      Publication Date: 31/08/2012
      ISBN13: 9781572339378, 978-1572339378
      ISBN10: 1572339373
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      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.

      Trade Review
      Praise for the previous edition of Addicts Who Survived:

      "This study has much to say to a general audience, as well as those involved in drug control." —Publishers Weekly

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