{"product_id":"cocaine-9780801862304","title":"Cocaine","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eArguing that the underground drug culture had origins other than in federal prohibition can tell us as we face questions about drug policy today.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJoseph 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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eList of Illustrations\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAcknowledgments\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003eChapter 1. A Miracle of Modern Science: \u003ci\u003eThe Medical Use of Cocaine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 2. Debating the Dangers of Cocaine: \u003ci\u003eThe Medical Era, 1885–1895\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 3. Making Cocaine\u003cbr\u003eChapter 4. Selling Science:\u003ci\u003e The Pharmaceutical Industry and Cocaine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 5. The Transformation of Cocaine Use: \u003ci\u003eThe Popular Era, 1895–1920\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003eChapter 6. Private Acts, Public Concerns:\u003ci\u003e The Emergence of the Cocaine Fiend\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 7. The Cautionary Tale:\u003ci\u003e Cocaine and Drug Industry Regulation\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 8. Consumers' Paradise?: \u003ci\u003eA Shadow Market Emerges\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eConclusion. \u003ci\u003eThe Foundations of Modern Drug Control\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNotes\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSources\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eIndex\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Johns Hopkins University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49527612408151,"sku":"9780801862304","price":45.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780801862304.jpg?v=1731868541","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/cocaine-9780801862304","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}