Forces of Habit
| Author | : David T. Courtwright |
| Publisher | : Harvard University Press |
| Total Pages | : 248 |
| Release | : 2002-10-30 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780674253513 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0674253515 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (515 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Forces of Habit by : David T. Courtwright
Download or read book Forces of Habit written by David T. Courtwright and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2002-10-30 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What drives the drug trade, and how has it come to be what it is today? A global history of the acquisition of progressively more potent means of altering ordinary waking consciousness, this book is the first to provide the big picture of the discovery, interchange, and exploitation of the planet's psychoactive resources, from tea and kola to opiates and amphetamines.