Dark Paradise: A History of Opiate Addiction in America

by David T. Courtwright

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0674005856
• ISBN13: 9780674005853
• Release Date: May 2001
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.3"