Drugs in America: A Documentary History

by David Musto

Book Overview

Chronicles the rise and fall and rise again of drugs popular in the U.S.

Most Americans would be surprised to learn that large quantities of beer were brought over on the Puritan ships and that the hallowed Puritans were fond of drink. How many today realize that hemp was once one of our most lucrative cash crops encouraged by President John Adams and promoted by the Agriculture department? Or that cocaine, opium and heroin had several...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0814756638
• ISBN13: 9780814756638
• Release Date: July 2002
• Publisher: New York University Press
• Length: 574 Pages
• Weight: 2.33 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.4" x 9.3"