The Making of Addiction: The 'use and Abuse' of Opium in Nineteenth-century Britain

The Making of Addiction: The 'use and Abuse' of Opium in Nineteenth-century Britain
Publisher: Ashgate Publishing | 2007-01-30 | ISBN: 0754656330 | PDF | 199 pages | 5.70 MB

What does drug addiction mean to us? What did it mean to others in the past? And how are these meanings connected? In modern society, the idea of drug addiction is a fixed and commonly understood concept, yet this was not always the case in the past. This book uncovers the original influences that shaped the creation and the various interpretations of addiction as a disease, and of addiction to opiates in particular. It delves into the treatments, regimes, and prejudices that surrounded the condition, a newly emerging pathological entity and a form of 'moral insanity' during the nineteenth century. The source material for this book is rich and surprising. Letters and diaries provide the most moving material
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