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Chasing the Scream: Book Reviews

The Community Book Connection Book for 2017-2018 is Chasing the Scream : The First and Last Days of the War on Drugs by Johann Hari

Book Review: Chasing the Scream A deep history of the War on Drugs
Mother Jones, March 28, 2015
The Fight Against Addiction: Is Love All You Need?
NPR, March 27, 2015
Book review: The First and Last Days of the War on Drugs : The book gets many things right, but accepts too many others without questioning
Ars Technica, February 22, 2015
‘Chasing the Scream,’ by Johann Hari
New York Times, February 13, 2015
How to Beat the Dealer
New Statesman, January 29. 2015
'Chasing the Scream' poses provocative questions about America's 'war on drugs'
Christian Science Monitor, January 27, 2015
‘Chasing the Scream’ by Johann Hari
Boston Globe, January 24, 2015
Chasing the Scream: The First and Last Days of the War on Drugs review – a righteous assault : Johann Hari rightly attacks US and British drugs policy but leaves the really big questions untackled
The Guardian, January 18, 2015
Chasing the Scream by Johann Hari review – taking on the war on drugs A convincing, if flawed, exploration of the futilities and stupidities of draconian drug laws
The Guardian, January 9, 2015