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Dark paradise : a history of opiate addiction in America by David T. Courtwright is a history book available to read on EtoBox.
What is Dark paradise : a history of opiate addiction in America about?
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 by the medical rather than the legal profession. D
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Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- David T. Courtwright
- Publisher
- Cambridge, Mass.: Harvard University Press
- Published
- 2001
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780674029910
- Category
- history
- Subjects
- Social Science, Political Science, History
- Rating
- 3.75 / 5 (25 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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