A Brief History of Drugs: From the Stone Age to the Stoned Age

A clear-eyed look at the instrumental role drugs have played in our cultural, social, and spiritual development.

• First American publication of the surprising European bestseller.

• Examines everything from the ancient use of ergot and datura to the modern phenomenon of "designer" drugs such as Ecstasy and crack cocaine.

From remotest antiquity to the present era of designer drugs and interdiction, drugs have played a prominent role in the cultural, spiritual, and social development of civ...