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"Chapters on specific drugs are packed with the requisite detail on physical and psychological effects, but it's his fascinating snippets of historical trivia that one most remembers."--The Journal
"Highly readable, often entertaining, educational account of exactly what we know about recreational drugs; who uses them, how each class of drug works and the biological basis of addiction....The book's historical accounts of abused drugs make fascinating reading whatever your view on legalization...." --Nature
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"'Philip Robson has brought his excellent Forbidden Drugs up to date. In the public jousting to condemn a small group of drugs as evil, addictive and a threat to civilisation, Robson's cool look at the history, content and use of drugs is refreshing.'
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
As a drugs education and prevention worker who bases my methodologies on a harm reduction model, it is vital that I have as much relevant, up to date and accurate info at my disposal as possible. There are a wide range of sources I use, including of course, on-line but it is also very useful to have good texts to keep building up my knowledge base. This book sits up very well among the others I would consult on a regular basis (including Tyler's "Street Drugs", "Buzzed" and McKim's "Drugs and Behaviour"). Sometimes it can be difficult balancing the science with the social and historical contexts and coming up with a cogent whole, but this collection of chapters from a variety of fields does very well in that regard. It does not bring any value judgements to bear, and quite rightly looks at drugs as just that- substances that have different effects on the body and/ or mind, some intended, some not. It highlights that a drug is a drug and that the important questions are around context, lifestyle and what come attached to the usage off the substance, meaning that there are no historonics and that everything is subjectively and calmly looked at.
If only policy formers and the media could look at substances in sucha rational and informative way, my job would be so much easier!
Obviously due to the fact developments happen so quickly in the field of substance use, a printed book dates quite quickly, so there is no real discussion of ATSs or related drugs but then again they weren't looking into a crystal ball! Of course more recent offerings are available on line but as a good introduction to concepts and historical developments this is a worthy work.
If only policy formers and the media could look at substances in sucha rational and informative way, my job would be so much easier!
Obviously due to the fact developments happen so quickly in the field of substance use, a printed book dates quite quickly, so there is no real discussion of ATSs or related drugs but then again they weren't looking into a crystal ball! Of course more recent offerings are available on line but as a good introduction to concepts and historical developments this is a worthy work.
Format:Paperback
Street Drugs by Andrew Tyler is so much better. This book is such a disappointment.
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Good information for the drug novice.
13 Dec 1998
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I am a third year law student at Arizona State University and I checked this book out of the library for a paper I was writing. I found that this book was well written and a good book for a person with little or no experience with drugs. I am planning on going into criminal law and have been looking for more information on drugs and drug use. This is a good book for the inexperienced parent, criminal lawyer, or anyone else looking for information on drugs, their effects, and how they are used. The book also contains interesting historical information about drug use. It is not too technical and is pleasant to read.
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