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Shooting Up : A Short History of Drugs and War by Kamienski;, Lukasz is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is Shooting Up : A Short History of Drugs and War about?
Shooting Up: A Short History Of Drugs And War Examines How Intoxicants Have Been Put To The Service Of States, Empires And Their Armies Throughout History. Since The Beginning Of Organized Combat, Armed Forces Have Prescribed Drugs To Their Members For Two General Purposes: To Enhance Performance During Combat And To Counter The Trauma Of Killing And Witnessing Violence After It Is Over. Stimulants (e.g. Alcohol, Cocaine, And Amphetamines) Have Been Used To Temporarily Create Better Soldiers By That Improving Stamina, Overcoming Sleeplessness, Eliminating Fatigue, And Increasing Fighting Spirit. Downers (e.g. Alcohol, Opiates, Morphine, Heroin, Marijuana, Barbiturates) Have Also Been Useful In Dealing With The Soldier's Greatest Enemy - Shattered Nerves. Kamienski's Focuses On Drugs Prescribed By Military Authorities, But Also Documents The Widespread Unauthorised Consumption By Soldiers Themselves. Combatants Have Always Treated Themselves With Various Drugs And Alcohol, Mainly For Recreational Use And As A Reward To Themselves For Enduring The Constant Tension Of Preparing For. Although Not Officially Approved, Such Self-medication Has Often Been Quietly Tolerated By Commanders I
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Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Kamienski;, Lukasz
- Publisher
- IRL Press at Oxford University Press
- Published
- 2016
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780190263478
- Category
- nonfiction
- Subjects
- History, Political Science, Science