Publication

1998 - St. Martin's Press, New York, New York (State)

Language

English

Word Count

95,250 words, Guess

Page Count

381 pages

Identifiers

and 1 more
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Classifications

  • DDC615/.32335
  • LCCHV5816 .B66 1998

Description

This history of the drug opium examines its multi-faceted nature, spanning centuries and continents. The book explores the cultivation, spread, usages and influences of the drug which has, on one hand, led to the use of heroin, and on the other, is an income for peasant farmers in the Third World.

Subjects

Topics

OpiumHistoryOpium tradeOpium abuseOpium abuse -- HistoryOpium trade -- History

Other Editions

  • OpiumSt. Martin's Press1998

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