Reviews tagging 'Addiction'

Chasing the Scream: The First and Last Days of the War on Drugs by Johann Hari

5 reviews

discokath's review

challenging emotional informative inspiring medium-paced

4.5

This book changed my understanding of the war on drugs entirely. I’m now very passionate about pushing back at the war on drugs and healing our society with compassion at Johann Hari encourages.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Gun violence, Murder, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Torture

Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Suicide, Police brutality, Mental illness, and Medical content

Minor: Child abuse, Racism, and Violence

vegetal's review against another edition

challenging informative reflective

5.0

Incredibly important. Wonderfully explained everything that I thought was unjust but could never fully understand or put together.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction and Suicide

Moderate: Murder, Sexual assault, and Alcoholism

Minor: Gore

meganmalonefranklin's review

dark informative inspiring

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Physical abuse, Rape, Suicide, Drug use, Gun violence, Murder, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Violence, Child abuse, Death, Classism, Police brutality, Drug abuse, Kidnapping, and Torture

vanesst's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative reflective slow-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Drug abuse, Addiction, Kidnapping, Violence, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Death, Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, Racial slurs, Gore, Murder, War, Antisemitism, and Death of parent

Moderate: Police brutality, Sexual violence, and Suicide

Minor: Colonisation, Gun violence, Hate crime, Deportation, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and Domestic abuse

rjoberfoell's review against another edition

challenging informative reflective slow-paced

4.0

Heartbreaking documentary on the war on drugs and the people behind addiction, read after hearing author's interview w/ Dax Shepard on Armchair Expert, would definitely read again

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Drug abuse, and Addiction