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Why are some psychoactive substances criminalised whilst others like alcohol and tobacco remain legal? A History of Drugs by Routledge traces the genealogy of how the 'drug problem' has been constructed and governed over the past 200 years, fundamentally questioning core concepts from addiction to the very definition of drugs. This scholarly work examines the emergence of modern drug prohibition in the late eighteenth century and its evolution through the liberal age, offering critical analysis of global drug policy regimes. The book challenges conventional assumptions about substance control, exploring the social, legal, and philosophical foundations that distinguish prohibited drugs from regulated medicines and legal intoxicants. Essential reading for students of anthropology, sociology, medical history, and drug policy, this Routledge-Cavendish publication provides rigorous historical perspective on one of society's most contentious issues.

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Routledge publishes this comprehensive genealogy of drug governance spanning over 200 years of social and legal history.

The book examines how psychoactive substances became categorised and regulated differently within global prohibition frameworks.

Critical analysis questions fundamental concepts including addiction and the definition of drugs themselves.

Explores the emergence of modern drug prohibition in the late eighteenth century and its development through subsequent eras.

Suitable for students and scholars of anthropology, sociology, medical history, law, and drug policy studies.

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Amazon UK
Release Date
07 December 2009
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23 June 2008

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