The Making of Addiction : the 'Use and Abuse' of Opium in Nineteenth-Century Britain
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. Letters, diaries and newspapers are drawn upon to detail personal struggles with addiction and the trials of those who cared and despaired
History
1 online resource (vi, 199 pages)
9780754687863, 0754687864
317600871
Cover; Contents; Acknowledgements; 1 Introduction; Part I: The Cultural History of Addiction in Nineteenth-Century Britain; Part II: The Medical History of Addiction in Nineteenth-Century Britain; Conclusion; Appendix 1: Opium strengths and doses; Appendix 2: Opium and alcohol; Bibliography; Index