Cocaine:Its History & Lore
Publisher: Carlton Books
Published: October 28, 2002
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 80
ISBN-13: 9781858688633
Subjects: Drug addiction & substance abuse; Popular Culture; Social history; Social Science; Pop Arts / Pop Culture; Sociology; Popular Culture - General; Substance Abuse & Addictions - Drug Dependence; Substance Abuse & Addictions - General; Social Science / Popular Culture
First sentence: Robin Williams' oft repeated joke that "cocaine is God's way of telling you that you've got too much money" pretty much sums up many people's attitude to the drug - that it's fun, it's up-market, it's expensive and it's harmless.
Description: Describes the discovery of cocaine and discusses how it became illegal, what the consequences of its misuse are, what the physical and mental side-effects are, and other related topics.