Hurt
eBook - PDF

Hurt

Chronicles of the Drug War Generation

  1. 288 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Hurt

Chronicles of the Drug War Generation

About this book

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.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Contents
  3. Acknowledgments
  4. Prologue
  5. Introduction
  6. 1 The Historical and Social Context
  7. 2 The Life Course of Baby Boomers
  8. 3 Relationships
  9. 4 The War on Drugs and Mass Incarceration
  10. 5 The Racial Landscape of the Drug War
  11. 6 Women Doing Drugs
  12. 7 Aging in Drug Use
  13. 8 The Culture of Control Expands
  14. 9 Social Reconstruction and Social Recovery
  15. Epilogue
  16. Appendix: The Older Drug User Study Methodology
  17. Notes
  18. References
  19. Index