Hooked in Film: Substance Abuse on the Big Screen

by John Markert

Though drug use was widespread in the nineteenth century, the negative influence of narcotics was mostly unknown. Cinema of the early twentieth century was instrumental in making viewers aware of the harmful effects of drugs. Throughout the decades, images of drugs such as marijuana, LSD, and heroin in films impacted-both negatively and positively-the national perception of their use. In fact, the use, popularity, and opinion of certain drugs often...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0810891301
• ISBN13: 9780810891302
• Release Date: May 2013
• Publisher: Scarecrow Press
• Length: 392 Pages
• Weight: 1.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.1" x 9.1"