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Studies in Industry and Society Ser.: Cocaine : From Medical Marvel to Modern Menace in the United States, 1884-1920 by Joseph F. Spillane (2002, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherJohns Hopkins University Press
ISBN-100801871166
ISBN-139780801871160
eBay Product ID (ePID)2264209
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Number of Pages240 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameCocaine : from Medical Marvel to Modern Menace in the United States, 1884-1920
SubjectPsychiatry / Psychopharmacology, United States / 19th Century, History, Psychopathology / Addiction
Publication Year2002
FeaturesReprint
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaPsychology, Medical, History
AuthorJoseph F. Spillane
SeriesStudies in Industry and Society Ser.
FormatTrade Paperback
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Item Height0.5 in
Item Weight13.6 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width6 in
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Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
Reviews"A fascinating, in-depth snapshot of 40 years in the early history of cocaine in the U.S." -- Choice, This book provides a remarkably well-researched account... an outstanding contribution to drugs history., "This is a good piece of work, combining cogent ideas with a rich historical narrative. It is an important book for anyone interested in the complicated, interesting history of American drug use and control." -- Jerome L. Himmelstein, American Historical Review, "A new, detailed history, carefully crafted and with reader-friendly summaries." -- John C. Burnham, Journal of Social History, "Spillane provides an excellent account. A deeply impressive social history." -- Philip Jenkins, Journal of American History, "This book provides a remarkably well-researched account... an outstanding contribution to drugs history." -- Griffith Edwards, Addiction, "Joseph F. Spillane has written an immaculate monograph on the drug's early history in the United States of America. His use of archives and diverse other sources means that he writes with unparalleled authority." -- Richard Davenport-Hines, Times Literary Supplement, "This book is a must-read for anyone interested in the country's current 'War on Drugs.'" -- Virginia Quarterly Review, "Spillane's account... is nuanced, deeply researched, and highly original." -- David T. Courtwright, Journal of the History of Medicine and Allied Sciences, This is a good piece of work, combining cogent ideas with a rich historical narrative. It is an important book for anyone interested in the complicated, interesting history of American drug use and control., Joseph F. Spillane has written an immaculate monograph on the drug's early history in the United States of America. His use of archives and diverse other sources means that he writes with unparalleled authority.
Dewey Edition22
Grade FromCollege Graduate Student
Series Volume Number18
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal362.2980973
Edition DescriptionReprint
Table Of ContentList of Illustrations Acknowledgments Introduction Chapter 1. A Miracle of Modern Science: The Medical Use of Cocaine Chapter 2. Debating the Dangers of Cocaine: The Medical Era, 1885-1895 Chapter 3. Making Cocaine Chapter 4. Selling Science: The Pharmaceutical Industry and Cocaine Chapter 5. The Transformation of Cocaine Use: The Popular Era, 1895-1920 Chapter 6. Private Acts, Public Concerns: The Emergence of the Cocaine Fiend Chapter 7. The Cautionary Tale: Cocaine and Drug Industry Regulation Chapter 8. Consumers' Paradise?: A Shadow Market Emerges Conclusion. The Foundations of Modern Drug Control Notes Sources Index
SynopsisIn 1884 American physicians discovered the anesthetic value of cocaine, and over the next three decades this substance derived from the coca plant became so popular that it became, ironically, a public health problem. Demand exceeded supply; abuse proliferated. The black market produced a legendary underground of "cocaine fiends." As attempts at regulation failed, Congress in 1914 banned cocaine outright, and America launched its longstanding war against now-illegal drugs. Challenging "traditional thinking about both the 'rise' and 'fall' of drug problems" (which makes legal prohibition the pivotal point in the story), Spillane examines phenomena that have eluded earlier students of drug history. He explores the role of American business in fostering consumer interest in cocaine during the years when no law proscribed its use, the ways in which authorities and social agents tried nonetheless to establish informal controls on the substance, and the mixed results they achieved. In asking how this pain-allaying drug became recognizably dangerous, how reformers tried to ameliorate its social effects, and how an underground of cocaine abusers developed even before regulation of the drug industry as a whole, Spillane discovers contingency, complication, and mixed motives. Arguing that the underground drug culture had origins other than in federal prohibition can tell us as we face questions about drug policy today., Winner of the Addiction Book Award from the Society for the Study of Addiction In 1884 American physicians discovered the anesthetic value of cocaine, and over the next three decades this substance derived from the coca plant became so popular that it became, ironically, a public health problem. Demand exceeded supply; abuse proliferated. The black market produced a legendary underground of "cocaine fiends." As attempts at regulation failed, Congress in 1914 banned cocaine outright, and America launched its longstanding war against now-illegal drugs. Challenging "traditional thinking about both the 'rise' and 'fall' of drug problems" (which makes legal prohibition the pivotal point in the story), Spillane examines phenomena that have eluded earlier students of drug history. He explores the role of American business in fostering consumer interest in cocaine during the years when no law proscribed its use, the ways in which authorities and social agents tried nonetheless to establish informal controls on the substance, and the mixed results they achieved. In asking how this pain-allaying drug became recognizably dangerous, how reformers tried to ameliorate its social effects, and how an underground of cocaine abusers developed even before regulation of the drug industry as a whole, Spillane discovers contingency, complication, and mixed motives. Arguing that the underground drug culture had origins other than in federal prohibition can tell us as we face questions about drug policy today., Challenging ''traditional thinking about both the 'rise' and 'fall' of drug problems'' (which makes legal prohibition the pivotal point in the story), Cocaine: From Medical Marvel to Modern Menace in the United States, 1884-1920 examines phenomena that have eluded earlier students of drug history. Joseph Spillane explores the role of American business in fostering consumer interest in cocaine during the years when no law proscribed its use, the ways in which authorities and social agents tried nonetheless to establish informal controls on the substance, and the mixed results they achieved., Challenging ''traditional thinking about both the 'rise' and 'fall' of drug problems'' (which makes legal prohibition the pivotal point in the story), Cocaine: From Medical Marvel to Modern Menace in the United States, 1884-1920 examines phenomena that have eluded earlier students of drug history. Joseph Spillane explores the role of American ......
LC Classification NumberHV5825.S597 2002
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