Addicts Who Survived : An Oral History of Narcotic Use in America before 1965 /

The authors employ the techniques of oral history to penetrate the nether world of the drug user, giving readers a portrait of life in the drug subculture during the "classic" era of strict narcotic control.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Courtwright, David T., 1952-, Des Jarlais, Don, 1945- (Author), Joseph, Herman, 1931- (Author)
Other Authors: Brown, Claude, 1937- (Author of introduction, etc.)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Knoxville : University of Tennessee Press, 1989.
Edition:1st ed.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Drugsgebruik.
Overlevingskansen.
Drugsverslaving.
Drogenabhängiger
Drug control.
Drug addicts.
Drug abuse.
Opioid abuse.
HISTORY > General.
SELF-HELP > Substance Abuse & Addictions > Drug Dependence.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY > Social Scientists & Psychologists.
Toxicomanie aux opiaces.
Lutte antidrogue > États-Unis > Histoire > 20e siecle.
Toxicomanie > États-Unis > Histoire > 20e siecle.
Toxicomanes > New York (État) > New York > Biographies.
Drogue, Lutte contre la > États-Unis > Histoire > 20e siecle.
Toxicomanie > États-Unis > Biographies.
Toxicomanes > États-Unis > Biographies.
substance abuse.
narcotics.
Opioid-Related Disorders > history
Opioid-Related Disorders
Drug addicts > New York (State) > New York > Biography.
Drug control > United States > History > 20th century.
Drug abuse > United States > History > 20th century.
Drug addicts > United States > Biography.
USA
United States.
New York (State) > New York.
United States
Biographies.
Recits personnels.
Personal narratives.
History.
collective biographies.
Biography
Personal Narrative
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction : The Classic Era of Narcotic Control
  • Becoming an Addict. Turned On ; Hooked ; Hop ; The Needle
  • In the Life. Scoring ; Hustling ; Hooking ; Dealing ; Working ; Creating ; Busted
  • Treatment. The Clinics ; Lexington and Its Discontents ; Methadone Maintenance.

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