Dark Paradise A History of Opiate Addiction in America 1st edition by David Courtwright 9780674005853 0674005856

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ISBN 10: 0674005856
ISBN 13: 9780674005853
Author: David T. Courtwright

In a newly enlarged edition of this eye-opening book, David T. Courtwright offers an original interpretation of a puzzling chapter in American social and medical history: the dramatic change in the pattern of opiate addiction–from respectable upper-class matrons to lower-class urban males, often with a criminal record. Challenging the prevailing view that the shift resulted from harsh new laws, Courtwright shows that the crucial role was played by the medical rather than the legal profession.

Dark Paradise tells the story not only from the standpoint of legal and medical sources, but also from the perspective of addicts themselves. With the addition of a new introduction and two new chapters on heroin addiction and treatment since 1940, Courtwright has updated this compelling work of social history for the present crisis of the Drug War.

Dark Paradise A History of Opiate Addiction in America 1st Table of contents:

Introduction
The Extent of Opiate Addiction
Addiction to Opium and Morphine
Addiction to Smoking Opium
Addiction to Heroin
The Transformation of the Opiate Addict
Heroin in Postwar America
The Drug Wars
Appendix: Addiction Rate and City Size
Abbreviations

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