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Chasing the Scream
Chasing the Scream: The First and Last Days of the War on Drugs | Johann Hari
It is now one hundred years since drugs were first banned in the United States. On the eve of this centenary, journalist Johann Hari set off on an epic three-year, thirty-thousand-mile journey into the war on drugs. What he found is that more and more people all over the world have begun to recognize three startling truths: drugs are not what we think they are, addiction is not what we think it is, and the drug war has very different motives to the ones we have seen on our TV screens for so long. In Chasing the Scream, Hari reveals his discoveries entirely through the stories of people across the world whose lives have been transformed by this war. They range from a transsexual crack dealer in Brooklyn searching for her mother to a teenage hit-man in Mexico searching for a way out. It begins with Hari's discovery that at the birth of the drug war, Billie Holiday was stalked and killed by the man who launched this crusade--and it ends with the story of a brave doctor who has led his country to decriminalize every drug, from cannabis to crack, with remarkable results. Chasing the Scream lays bare what we really have been chasing in our century of drug war--in our hunger for drugs, and in our attempt to destroy them. This book will challenge and change how you think about one of the most controversial--and consequential--questions of our time.
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jack777
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Second or third time reading but as good as ever. Took notes this time to discuss and remember better.

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Hooked_on_books
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Mehso-so

This book about the global war on drugs is a mixed bag. On one hand, it personalizes the violence perpetrated on people by making drugs illegal and thus putting their control into the hands of cartels. On the other, there is some dangerous misinformation here about the opiate epidemic that diminishes the author‘s arguments about finding a path to legalization, so I can‘t quite recommend it.

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jackday
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Second or third time reading but as good as ever. Took notes this time to discuss and remember better.

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BarbaraTheBibliophage
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Thanks for the tag @howjessreads ! #friyayintro

1. Relevant and meaningful
2. Blue, kind of dark periwinkle
3. Hosted my book group friends last night
4. Yes, but I hardly ever do either one
5. I will!

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BarbaraTheBibliophage
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All the stars. Insightful and readable, I couldn‘t put this down. Read this if you care about the opioid crisis, mass incarceration, and how we fight the combination of drugs and crime. Also valuable if you want to learn about the issues from end-to-end. I couldn‘t recommend it more.

Full review http://www.TheBibliophage.com
#thebibliophage2019
#booked2019 #aboutaddiction

Cinfhen You might be interested in this book @Megabooks I‘m stacking 5y
BarbaraTheBibliophage @Megabooks @Cinfhen Hope you both give it a try! 5y
Megabooks @Cinfhen and Barbara I own the audiobook but have not listened to it. Thanks for reminding me! 5y
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BarbaraTheBibliophage @Megabooks I liked the audio but ended up switching to ebook so I could highlight. 5y
Cinfhen Let me know when u listen @Megabooks I generally prefer nonfiction on audio 5y
Megabooks @Cinfhen 👍🏻👍🏻 5y
Jesstifies I‘ve been meaning to put this on my stack!!! 5y
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BarbaraTheBibliophage
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That moment when the last book you finished runs directly into the book you just started. The war on drugs is completely and entirely different for people of color than for white people. This is the third time I‘ve seen it said in print (that I recall). This is why I‘m angry about social injustices, among other reasons.

#socialjustice #drugwars #institutionalizedracism #addiction

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BarbaraTheBibliophage
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Recently, I am just *ready* to be finished with my reading challenges. I might even ditch one. But I‘ll definitely finish #Booked2019! This one is my #aboutaddiction pick. Hoping I like it.

alisiakae I often feel this way by the time fall rolls around, so I try to have them mostly done by this point! 5y
BarbaraTheBibliophage @4thhouseontheleft Glad to know I‘m not alone. I‘ve done a LOT already—five challenges with 5 books yet to finish total. Assuming I ditch the one ... which is looking pretty likely! 5y
Cinfhen As long as you‘re not bailing on #Booked2019 😁😘 5y
BarbaraTheBibliophage @Cinfhen Definitely not!! I promise. ♥️ 5y
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Megabooks
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Another day of not getting much reading done before 10 PM, but settling in with this. I‘m using it for my last square in #nonfiction2019 bingo. Thank you for recommending it @SW-T among others!

I really appreciate the support I received yesterday! Litsy is by far my favorite destination online, and thank you for the love friends! 🥰🥰

I hope I can spend more time catching up with people tomorrow since my dad has the day off! 😁👍🏻💙

SW-T Hope your day is a bit more restful tomorrow 😊 5y
Cinfhen Sweet dreams, Meg 5y
BarbaraBB Have a good day tomorrow. Take care of yourself! 💚 5y
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Megabooks @SW-T Thank you! I have an MRI, but I have been known to fall asleep in the machine, despite the noise!! 😂😂😂 5y
Megabooks @Cinfhen I‘ll probably be up for another couple of hour while I have the house to myself!!! Thank you! 😘😘 5y
Megabooks @BarbaraBB Thanks so much!!! 💜🤗🤗💜 5y
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Mike61
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One of the best non fiction books I've ever read. It has completely changed not only my views on drugs but has given insight into how the world works and what is important in life.

For an authoratitive documentation on the War On Drugs in the last 100 years it reads like a thriller, each chapter a story in its own right - and all adding up to one inescapable conclusion - criminalising drug use must end. Hari's prose are fascinating and lucid.

Mike61 Now going to be made into a major film. 6y
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Beatlefan129
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1. One I make: Orange Coconut Pecan Pie
2. No way!
3. Nope
4. Either music or podcasts. And sometimes podcasts about books!
5. Interact away!
#Friyayintro

Ddzmini Hum orange coconut and peach I bet it‘s delicious 😋 6y
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Beatlefan129
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1. At work taking a lunch break
2. The tagged book
3. I keep a list going on Goodreads and then I‘ll see what‘s available at the library

SilversReviews Thanks for playing. 😍 6y
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Beatlefan129
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I haven‘t had a pen pal since 2nd grade! Sounds like fun @TheReadingMermaid
I‘m located in Colorado USA

BeansPage #PenPalExchange this is going to be fun 👍🏻 6y
BeansPage Please email me with the following info: 1. Are you willing to post internationally? 2. Looking for long-term or short-term penpal? 3. What is your favorite color? Email: straberryshortcake777@yahoo.com 6y
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mrozzz
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Although I took issue with the audio performance, this was a fascinating and incredibly well-researched book offering a sweeping view on the war on drugs over the last 50+ years as governments around the world varied greatly in how they treat addicts (like criminals or like human being who need help) and how they treat legal prescription drugs versus street drugs despite how often legal use often leads to abuse of easier to get/stronger drugs.

BlazinHoney Bought it sometime ago but still haven‘t read it 😓 definitely on my list 6y
Richryan52 Keep writing!! 6y
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BarbaraTheBibliophage
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If you‘re looking for a #nonfiction2018 #audiobook, here‘s a good deal for you. Just for today! It‘s rated 4.43 in GR and 100% here. I grabbed it right up.

#warondrugs #nonfictionaudio

Jesstifies Ooo thanks this one has been on my list!! 6y
BarbaraTheBibliophage @Jesstifies You‘re welcome! It was on my list also. 👏🏻👏🏻📚📚💚💚 6y
swishandflick Thanks for the heads up! I just grabbed it 😄 6y
BarbaraTheBibliophage @swishandflick You‘re welcome! Hope we like it. 😎 6y
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kendrastephaniekaryn
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#jubilantjuly #onomatopoeia

I had a few "almost fits" for this prompt on my e-shelves, but I think this is the only true onomatopoeia title.
@RealLifeReading

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hallsfair
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"The opposite of addiction isn't sobriety. It's connection."
This book is phenomenal, and has changed a lot of my thoughts towards the War on Drugs. It reads like a thriller at points, and its arguments and presentation of facts make for powerful reading.

kiminreverse Yes! I don't think anything else i've read has changed my perspective so much. 7y
hallsfair @kiminreverse I agree, there was so much in this book I didn't know, it was mind blowing 7y
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