Narcotic Culture

Narcotic Culture
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Publisher : C. HURST & CO. PUBLISHERS
Total Pages : 350
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ISBN-10 : 1850657254
ISBN-13 : 9781850657255
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Download or read book Narcotic Culture written by Frank Dikötter and published by C. HURST & CO. PUBLISHERS. This book was released on 2004 with total page 350 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: China was turned into a nation of opium addicts by the pernicious forces of imperialist trade. This study systematically questions this assertion on the basis of abundant archives from China, Europe and the US, showing that opium had few harmful effects on either health or longevity.


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