cover image Essential Substances: A Cultural History of Intoxicants in Society

Essential Substances: A Cultural History of Intoxicants in Society

Richard Rudgley. Kodansha Globe, $12 (195pp) ISBN 978-1-56836-075-1

From coffee to crack, Rudgley takes a historical approach to drugs and examines how their usage has affected economic, political and sexual lives in society. (Aug.)