Dope the Story of the Living Dead

By Winifred Black

Book Overview

""Dope the Story of the Living Dead"" by Winifred Black is a non-fiction book that explores the world of drug addiction in the early 20th century. The author, a journalist and social activist, investigates the causes and effects of drug abuse, as well as the societal and legal responses to the problem. Through interviews with addicts, doctors, and law enforcement officials, Black provides a vivid and detailed account of the lives of those caught up in the cycle of addiction. She also examines the political and economic factors that contribute to drug use, such as poverty, unemployment, and the availability of narcotics. ""Dope the Story of the Living Dead"" is a groundbreaking work that sheds light on a topic that was largely taboo at the time of its publication in 1914. It remains a valuable resource for anyone interested in the history of drug addiction and its impact on society.1928. Older writes in the foreword: In these pages Winifred Black tells the story of narcotic addiction, and I do not know of anyone else in this world who could tell it as effectively as she does. She knows thoroughly this story of human weakness. She knows where the drugs come from and where they go; she knows what kind of people become addicts, and why they become the pathetic victims of a narcotic; she knows what they were like before, and what they are like after they lose their grip on themselves and sink into this worst form of human degradation. Anyone who reads even the first page of this book will see at once how well she knows this story and how she feels about it.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1417917636
• ISBN13: 9781417917631
• Release Date: January 2005
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 116 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"