Hurt: Chronicles of the Drug War Generation, 1st Edition

.Hurt: Chronicles of the Drug War Generation weaves engaging first-person accounts of the lives of baby boomer drug users, including author Miriam Boeri’s first-hand knowledge as the sister of a heroin addict. The compelling stories are set in historical context, from the cultural influence of sex, drugs, and rock ‘n’ roll to contemporary discourse that pegs drug addiction as a disease punishable by incarceration. With penetrating insight and conscientious attention to the intersectionality of race, gender, and class, Boeri reveals the impact of an increasingly punitive War on Drugs on a hurting generation.Hurt: Chronicles of the Drug War Generation 1st Edition is written by Miriam Boeri and published by University of California Press. ISBNs for Hurt are 9780520966710, 0520966716 and the print ISBNs are 9780520293465, 0520293460. Additional ISBNs include 9780520293472.