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Second or third time reading but as good as ever. Took notes this time to discuss and remember better.

This book about the global war on drugs is a mixed bag. On one hand, it personalizes the violence perpetrated on people by making drugs illegal and thus putting their control into the hands of cartels. On the other, there is some dangerous misinformation here about the opiate epidemic that diminishes the author‘s arguments about finding a path to legalization, so I can‘t quite recommend it.

Second or third time reading but as good as ever. Took notes this time to discuss and remember better.

Thanks for the tag @howjessreads ! #friyayintro

1. Relevant and meaningful
2. Blue, kind of dark periwinkle
3. Hosted my book group friends last night
4. Yes, but I hardly ever do either one
5. I will!

All the stars. Insightful and readable, I couldn‘t put this down. Read this if you care about the opioid crisis, mass incarceration, and how we fight the combination of drugs and crime. Also valuable if you want to learn about the issues from end-to-end. I couldn‘t recommend it more.

Full review http://www.TheBibliophage.com
#thebibliophage2019
#booked2019 #aboutaddiction

That moment when the last book you finished runs directly into the book you just started. The war on drugs is completely and entirely different for people of color than for white people. This is the third time I‘ve seen it said in print (that I recall). This is why I‘m angry about social injustices, among other reasons.

#socialjustice #drugwars #institutionalizedracism #addiction

Recently, I am just *ready* to be finished with my reading challenges. I might even ditch one. But I‘ll definitely finish #Booked2019! This one is my #aboutaddiction pick. Hoping I like it.

Another day of not getting much reading done before 10 PM, but settling in with this. I‘m using it for my last square in #nonfiction2019 bingo. Thank you for recommending it @SW-T among others!

I really appreciate the support I received yesterday! Litsy is by far my favorite destination online, and thank you for the love friends! 🥰🥰

I hope I can spend more time catching up with people tomorrow since my dad has the day off! 😁👍🏻💙

One of the best non fiction books I've ever read. It has completely changed not only my views on drugs but has given insight into how the world works and what is important in life.

For an authoratitive documentation on the War On Drugs in the last 100 years it reads like a thriller, each chapter a story in its own right - and all adding up to one inescapable conclusion - criminalising drug use must end. Hari's prose are fascinating and lucid.

1. One I make: Orange Coconut Pecan Pie
2. No way!
3. Nope
4. Either music or podcasts. And sometimes podcasts about books!
5. Interact away!
#Friyayintro

1. At work taking a lunch break
2. The tagged book
3. I keep a list going on Goodreads and then I‘ll see what‘s available at the library

I haven‘t had a pen pal since 2nd grade! Sounds like fun @TheReadingMermaid
I‘m located in Colorado USA

Although I took issue with the audio performance, this was a fascinating and incredibly well-researched book offering a sweeping view on the war on drugs over the last 50+ years as governments around the world varied greatly in how they treat addicts (like criminals or like human being who need help) and how they treat legal prescription drugs versus street drugs despite how often legal use often leads to abuse of easier to get/stronger drugs.

If you‘re looking for a #nonfiction2018 #audiobook, here‘s a good deal for you. Just for today! It‘s rated 4.43 in GR and 100% here. I grabbed it right up.

#warondrugs #nonfictionaudio

#jubilantjuly #onomatopoeia

I had a few "almost fits" for this prompt on my e-shelves, but I think this is the only true onomatopoeia title.
@RealLifeReading

"The opposite of addiction isn't sobriety. It's connection."
This book is phenomenal, and has changed a lot of my thoughts towards the War on Drugs. It reads like a thriller at points, and its arguments and presentation of facts make for powerful reading.