Praised as a wonder drug by doctors throughout Europe and the United States upon its discovery nearly 150 years ago, perceptions of cocaine have now come
full circle. A prime target of narcotics agencies and governments across the globe, coke has become the crown jewel of the drug trade. Despite the widespread panic surrounding its effects and highly addictive quality, as well as massive campaigns by the U.S. government to stop its importation, coke is still readily available and maintains its street credibility as a champagne drug, associated with high-living, high-rolling lifestyles. Millions of
South Americans have, for centuries, chewed coca leaves (the raw product from which cocaine is…
O.K., this book is listed as being a "comprehensive history" of cocaine, however, the author
neglects a lot of the negative events which led to cocaine's becoming a prohibited substance. In…
