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The Making of Addiction : The 'Use and Abuse' of Opium in Nineteenth-Century Britain
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Overview
This book uncovers the original influences that shaped the creation and the various interpretations of addiction as a disease, and of addiction to opiates in particular. It delves into the treatments, regimes, and prejudices that surrounded the condition, a newly emerging pathological entity and a form of 'moral insanity' during the nineteenth century. Letters, diaries and newspapers are drawn upon to detail personal struggles with addiction and the trials of those who cared and despaired.
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- ISBN-13: 9780754656333
- ISBN-10: 0754656330
- Publisher: Routledge
- Publish Date: December 2006
- Dimensions: 9.21 x 6.14 x 0.5 inches
- Shipping Weight: 1.03 pounds
- Page Count: 208
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