Heroin
An Illustrated History
$55.08
- Paperback
176 pages
- Release Date
15 May 2022
Summary
Heroin is an illustrated history of Canadian heroin regulation over two centuries. Susan Boyd points to our failure to address the overdose death epidemic caused by criminalizing drug users and to the decades of resistance to harm-reduction policies.
Heroin, discovered in 1898, was heralded as an important medicine and successfully marketed as a pain reliever and cough suppressant. Until the early 1950s, heroin was prescribed for therapeutic use in Canada. Yet, illegal heroin…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781773635163 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1773635166 |
| Author: | Susan C.A Boyd |
| Publisher: | Fernwood Publishing Co Ltd |
| Imprint: | Fernwood Publishing Co Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 176 |
| Release Date: | 15 May 2022 |
| Weight: | 114g |
| Dimensions: | 1mm x 20mm x 25mm |
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Critics Review
“In Heroin: An Illustrated History, Susan Boyd traces a compelling and damning portrait of the longstanding harms of drug criminalization in Canada. The work highlights the necessity of following drug-user led movements … to create a society geared toward collective health and well-being rather than punishment.”
– Robyn Maynard, author of Policing Black Lives“Susan Boyd’s book Heroin provides great insight into the early days of drug prohibition whilst also delving into questions of modern-day drug laws. Susan carefully articulates the history of drug user activism with a great understanding of racial and gender disparities that plague our community. The Canadian Association of People who Use Drugs fully endorses Heroin and believes its a must-read.”
– Natasha Touesnard and Frank Crichlow, Executive Director and President of the Canadian Association of People who Use Drugs (CAPUD)Susan C.A Boyd
Susan C. Boyd
Susan C. Boyd is a scholar/activist and distinguished professor at the University of Victoria. She has authored several articles and books on drug issues, including Busted: An Illustrated History of Drug Prohibition in Canada. She was a member of the federal Task Force on Cannabis Legalization and Regulation. She is a long-time activist who collaborates with groups that advocate for the end of drug prohibition and for the establishment of diverse services.
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