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A review by dimayj
Say Why to Drugs: Everything You Need to Know about the Drugs We Take and Why We Get High by Suzi Gage
4.0
This book serves as a general and succinct guide to well-known psychoactive drugs such as alcohol, MDMA, LSD, ketamine, caffeine, cannabis, and many more. It consists of 24 chapters that each focus on a drug, covering the drug's short and long term effects, medical uses, myths and misconceptions, and what we still don't know about it. Interspersed between these chapters are short sections that "focus on" related topics such as drugs and mental health, comedowns, depressants, stimulants, etc.
There are few reasons for why I omitted a star from my rating. Although the book could serve as a reference about drugs for the layperson, there's no index. In addition, I was a bit disappointed with the writing style, which was shallow and dumped down in some places. I also felt the title did not reflect the content of the book as it is not about "Why" we take drugs.
Regardless, if you are looking to educate yourself about drugs and their effects, this book would serve as a very informative and easy-to-read resource that adopts an evidence-based approach and cites research all throughout. I highly recommend it!
There are few reasons for why I omitted a star from my rating. Although the book could serve as a reference about drugs for the layperson, there's no index. In addition, I was a bit disappointed with the writing style, which was shallow and dumped down in some places. I also felt the title did not reflect the content of the book as it is not about "Why" we take drugs.
Regardless, if you are looking to educate yourself about drugs and their effects, this book would serve as a very informative and easy-to-read resource that adopts an evidence-based approach and cites research all throughout. I highly recommend it!