White Mischief: A Cultural History of Cocaine
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.10 (703 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1560253703 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 208 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-11-14 |
| Language | : | English |
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"Madge's account is unlikely to give succour to either side of the drug debate, revealing as it does a story of greed, racism, hypocrisy, and pure old-fashioned snobbery."
A nice read, but biased toward prococaine O.K., this book is listed as being a "comprehensive history" of cocaine, however, the author neglects a lot of the negative events which led to cocaine's becoming a prohibited substance. In particular, the fact that drinkers of cola beverages containing cocaine had higher mortality rates and paid higher insurance premiums because of that mortality rate. Instead, Mr. Madge cites the myth of the "Negro Coke Fiend" as being what caused prohibition. While I don't disagree that the drug war needs to be ended, I do disagr
Praised as a wonder drug by doctors throughout Europe and the United States upon its discovery nearly 150 years ago, perceptions of cocaine have now come full circle. Despite the widespread panic surrounding its effects and highly addictive quality, as well as massive campaigns by the U.S. The plant was so revered by the Incas that they referred to it as the "food of the gods;" and in modern societies, the coca plant has long been used in the recipe for popular soft drinks like Coca-Cola. A prime target of narcotics agencies and governments across the globe, coke has become the crown jewel of the drug trade. government to stop its importation, coke is still readily available and maintains its street credibility as a champagne drug, associated with high-living, high-rolling lifestyles. So what has led to the modern fervor over the plant's by-product cocaine? Tracing a history that goes back hundreds of years, author Tim Madge examines the long, complicated, and controversial history of cocaine, and its parent—the coca plant.. Millions of South Americans have, for centuries, chewed coca leaves (the raw product from which cocaine is derived), in order to produce a mild hig