{"product_id":"chasing-the-scream-the-first-and-last-days-of-the-war-on-drugs-9781620408902","title":"Chasing the Scream: The First and Last Days of the War on Drugs","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Bestseller\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat if everything you think you know about addiction is wrong? Johann Hari's journey into the heart of the war on drugs led him to ask this question--and to write the book that gave rise to his viral TED talk, viewed more than 62 million times, and inspired the feature film\u003ci\u003e The United States vs. Billie Holiday\u003c\/i\u003e and the documentary series \u003ci\u003eThe Fix\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOne of Johann Hari's earliest memories is of trying to wake up one of his relatives and not being able to. As he grew older, he realized he had addiction in his family. Confused, not knowing what to do, he set out and traveled over 30,000 miles over three years to discover what really causes addiction--and what really solves it. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHe uncovered a range of remarkable human stories--of how the war on drugs began with Billie Holiday, the great jazz singer, being stalked and killed by a racist policeman; of the scientist who discovered the surprising key to addiction; and of the countries that ended their own war on drugs--with extraordinary results. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eChasing the Scream \u003c\/i\u003eis the story of a life-changing journey that transformed the addiction debate internationally--and showed the world that the opposite of addiction is connection.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bloomsbury USA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/20\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781620408902\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 400\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.45lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.30h x 6.20w x 1.40d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/20\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2014 pg. 100\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/15\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2015 pg. 96\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2015 pg. 5\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/27\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/15\/2015 pg. 14\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Johann Hari","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43397696782517,"sku":"9781620408902","price":23.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_50227df8-b077-4541-8627-cac796add6c5.jpg?v=1702392823","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/chasing-the-scream-the-first-and-last-days-of-the-war-on-drugs-9781620408902","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}