This Is Your Country On Drugs
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| Author | Ryan Grim |
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| Subject | Prohibition of drugs in the United States |
| Genre | Nonfiction |
| Publisher | Wiley |
Publication date | June 22, 2009 |
| ISBN | 978-0-470-16739-7 |
| OCLC | 705862514 |
This Is Your Country On Drugs: The Secret History of Getting High in America is a 2009 nonfiction book by Ryan Grim. Topics covered include the prohibition of LSD and anti-cannabis public service announcements. Publishers Weekly said it was a "sharp critique of anti-drug programs".[1] The Austin Chronicle recommended it as a holiday gift for "the hard-to-buy-for drug policy reformer on your list".[2] It has been required reading in university public health curricula,[3] and cited in a RAND Corporation drug policy research paper.[4]
References
- ^ "This Is Your Country on Drugs: The Secret History of Getting High in America" (book review). Publishers Weekly. June 1, 2019.
- ^ "Politics Gift Guide: Reefer Reading". The Austin Chronicle. Austin, Texas. December 4, 2009.
- ^ Prof. Edith D. Balbach (2012). "Community Health 110 – Psychoactive Drugs: Issues, Policies, and Interventions" (PDF). Tufts University.
- ^ Beau Kilmer; Jonathan P. Caulkins; Rosalie Liccardo Pacula; Peter H. Reuter (2012), The U.S. Drug Policy Landscape: Insights and Opportunities for Improving the View (PDF), RAND Drug Policy Research Center, ISBN 978-0-8330-7699-1
Further reading
- Laura Miller (July 20, 2009). "Why we say yes to drugs". Salon.com.
Resistance to mind-altering substances is futile, according to a new "Secret History of Getting High in America"
- Isaiah Thompson (June 10, 2009). "This Is Your Country on Drugs by Ryan Grim". The Philadelphia City Paper. Archived from the original on June 15, 2009.
- Shull, Henry (24 November 2009). "High Crimes: America and her drug problem. This Is Your Country on Drugs, by Ryan Grim". Harvard Political Review (book review). Archived from the original on July 12, 2014.
External links
- Ryan Grim talked about his book This Is Your Country On Drugs: The Secret History of Getting High in America, Washington Journal, C-SPAN, July 17, 2009