'Junk is not, like alcohol or a weed, a means to increased enjoyment of life. Junk is not a kick. It is a way of life.' In this complete and unexpurgated edition of Burroughs' famous book, he depicts the addict's life: his hallucinations, his ghostly noctural wanderings, his strange sexuality and his hunger for the needle. "Junky" remains one of ...
"I felt the prick of the needle, but only for a second, because this great rush of warmth quickly followed, encompassing my whole body from my toes fight up to the top hair on my head. I could not move as she guided the needle in and out of my vein. When she was done, I felt like I had entered heaven. I looked in the mirror and felt beautiful and ...
A novel about heroin addiction, charting the moral decline of the narrator and his new lover, Candy. Candy becomes a prostitute, the narrator becomes a scam artist, and junk becomes the total and only focus of their lives.
Tar loves Gemma, but Gemma doesn't want to be tied down - not to anyone or anything. Gemma wants to fly. But no one can fly forever. One day, somehow, finally you have to come down. Commissioned and produced by Oxford Stage Company, Junk premiered at The Castle, Wellingborough, in January 1998 and went on to tour throughout the UK in 1998 and 1999 ...
We see it in films like Pulp Fiction and Trainspotting, read about it in the obituaries of stars like Kurt Cobain, hear about its resurgence in the latest news. We know all about heroin--and yet, beyond the myth of its powers and dangers, how much do we really know about this evermore pervasive drug? This book provides a much needed, up-to-the ...
Part black comedy, part love story, this novel of lust, greed, family ties, and the music business, introduces Shapiro as a fresh, new master of what "The New York Times" called "screwball comedy".
The first book to examine the comforts of heroin in the context of our times. Brilliant, daring, and completely unique. . Heroin, writes Ann Marlowe, is a stand-in, a stopgap, a mask for what we believe is missing. Like the objects seen by Platos man in a cave, dope is the shadow cast by cultural movements we cant see directly. Cultural criticism ...
Examining the advances made in the last 10 years with heroin addiction, this book covers non-pharmacological interventions including cognitive behaviour therapy, theraputic communities, and family therapy. HIV and AIDS relating to hyperdermic needle use are covered, as is addicted women.
Alarmingly, heroin is growing in popularity amongst young people. This is despite the fact that it is - more than any other drug - associated with failure, death, misery and poverty. This book explores why people are tempted by heroin and how globalization has played a key role in increasing the number of abusers. Rather than offer lofty and ...
Medically-based history of heroin's development and medical use, it's demonization and widespread abuse, and the social control policies it engendered. Compares British and American systems for treatment of addicts, and makes medical and policy recommendations.
Plesko's first novel describes the grimy underworld of junkies, theives, pimps, and prostitutes in Venice California, reminiscent of William Burroughs's extraordinary novel Junky. "A lyrical tour de force . . . brutally intense, hallucinatory and visionary".--Kate Braverman.
A study of Heroin. In 1898 Heroin, the Bayer trademark name for diacetylmorphine, was commercially introduced to every corner of the Earth. Contrary to common assertion, Heroin was not recommended for treatment of morphine or opium habits. Rather, Heroin filled a desperate need for a powerful cough suppressant. The leading causes of death at the ...
This book presents an historical overview of heroin use in the USA, as well as articles by experts in the field which focus on current developments and emerging trends in prevention, treatment, distribution and consumption. Filling a void in the literature on what is known about the 'new' heroin users, this volume also updates the reader on the ...
Many people believe that everyone who uses heroin is addicted. In fact, this is true of only about 20 percent of heroin users. By clearing up common misconceptions like these, this book provides information that can save the lives of people using the drug. The author recounts heroin's history, details its chemistry, tells what users need to know ...
In December of 1998, the author lost two nephews, only three weeks apart, as a result of heroin overdoses. Death by Heroin is the story of her family trying to overcome this tragedy.'
In-depth looks at individual drugs as well as case studies. -- Each book contains discussion questions, a further reading list, chapter notes, and an index.
The "British System" is internationally famous as a means of managing heroin addiction, but is widely misunderstood. This book provides a definitive contemporary account of its past, present, and possible future, set in the context of international activities. It includes several previously unrecorded accounts of events during critical periods, ...
For the US army, peace is the continuation of war by other means. Set in Mannheim, West Germany, home of the "fighting 57th", thid first novel tells the story of Specialist Elwood, clerk to the Battalion Commander and major-league drug dealer.
This series tells the story of drug misuse, tracing the history, describing the invention or discovery, generally for honorable reasons, and the transition to illegal and 'recreational' use.
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