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Book SynopsisArguing that the underground drug culture had origins other than in federal prohibition can tell us as we face questions about drug policy today.
Trade ReviewJoseph F. Spillane has written an immaculate monograph on the drug's early history in the United States of America. His use of archives and diverse other sources means that he writes with unparalleled authority. -- Richard Davenport-Hines Times Literary Supplement A new, detailed history, carefully crafted, and with reader-friendly summaries. -- John C. Burnham Journal of Social History This is a good piece of work, combining cogent ideas with a rich historical narrative. It is an important book for anyone interested in the complicated, interesting history of American drug use and control. -- Jerome L. Himmelstein American Historical Review Spillane's account... is nuanced, deeply researched, and highly original. -- David T. Courtwright Journal of the History of Medicine and Allied Sciences This book is a must-read for anyone interested in the country's current 'War on Drugs.' Virginia Quarterly Review A fascinating, in-depth snapshot of 40 years in the early history of cocaine in the U.S. Choice Spillane provides an excellent account. A deeply impressive social history. -- Philip Jenkins Journal of American History This book provides a remarkably well-researched account... an outstanding contribution to drugs history. -- Griffith Edwards Addiction A new, detailed history, carefully crafted and with reader-friendly summaries. -- John C. Burnham Journal of Social History
Table of ContentsList of Illustrations
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Chapter 1. A Miracle of Modern Science: The Medical Use of Cocaine
Chapter 2. Debating the Dangers of Cocaine: The Medical Era, 1885–1895
Chapter 3. Making Cocaine
Chapter 4. Selling Science: The Pharmaceutical Industry and Cocaine
Chapter 5. The Transformation of Cocaine Use: The Popular Era, 1895–1920
Chapter 6. Private Acts, Public Concerns: The Emergence of the Cocaine Fiend
Chapter 7. The Cautionary Tale: Cocaine and Drug Industry Regulation
Chapter 8. Consumers' Paradise?: A Shadow Market Emerges
Conclusion. The Foundations of Modern Drug Control
Notes
Sources
Index
