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Cocaine

by Paul Gootenberg, P. Gootenberg, Paul Gootenberg

Published 1999

This volume examines the rise and fall of cocaine. In the 19th century it was openly legal and legitimately used by scientists, medics and pharmaceutical manufacturers alike, unlike today's world of narcotics prohibition.

HistoryNonfictionCocaineCocaine industryCocaine abusePsychopathologyPSYCHOLOGYSubstance Abuse & AddictionsHistoireCocaïneSELF-HELPIndustrie

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