- Paperback: 320 pages
- Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd; New edition edition (6 Jun 2002)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0140279776
- ISBN-13: 978-0140279771
- Product Dimensions: 19.6 x 12.4 x 2.4 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 480,930 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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The Independent, 16 August 2001
'Irvine Welsh and Stuart Walton have done more than most writers to change our attitudes to drug use.'
Mail on Sunday, 29 July 2001
'Reading Stuart Walton's prose is a bit like going on some kind of trip. His erudition is dizzying.'
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19 of 20 people found the following review helpful
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The author presents an extremely cogent and intelligent argument for intoxication as a basic biological human desire. He provides a balanced overview of the beneficial and not-so-beneficial effects of the various classes of drug, including alcohol, opiates, hallucinogenics and ecstasy. Very well-written and a pleasure to read.
4 of 6 people found the following review helpful
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I read this book years ago and it changed my life. Purely because it showed me that the religion I had been born into and thought was real life was man made. I renounced religion after reading this book and have been on a self realisation journey ever since thanks to this book.
I know the book is about intoxicants, but its coverage of religious history opened my eyes and as someone whos has taken just about every recreational drug, it was a very interesting read.
I know the book is about intoxicants, but its coverage of religious history opened my eyes and as someone whos has taken just about every recreational drug, it was a very interesting read.
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