Chasing The Scream

from egbegb

Excellent book. Tells history of drug enforcement since the "War on Drugs" started. It documents the fact that more people die from the illegality of drugs than ever died from drugs or before drug laws. My only complaint about the book is that it doesn't go back to the beginnings of federal drug ...

from larryerick

I will be adding this book to my small but critical list of books I will offer to any person who wants to actually understand important social issues of today. Like others on the my list, it is not without some flaws. The author gets bogged down in trying to summarize what he has already elucidat...

from Sullywriter

A fascinating, revealing look at the "War on Drugs." Founded upon and now deeply rooted in racism, Hari reveals America's drug war for the appalling travesty it is, a colossal waste of resources and a punitive set of policies and laws that's destroyed millions of lives. Provocative, thoughtful, a...

from iowabooker

This book explains so much of what is wrong with the war on drugs. Its criminal how so much has gotten by the public on drug policy and corruption of it. This is a must read of all citizens with any view of the current drug policy situation in the U.S. The weaving of history and events is outstan...

from bibleblaster

Wow! Read this book. Whether you agree with his conclusions or not, I can (nearly) guarantee that you will be captivated by the story/stories and drawn into a thoughtful examination of our relationship to drugs and addiction. A book which, by moving deeply and respectfully into its focus, ends up...