Recreational Drugs: A Directory

The subject of recreational drugs is not the easiest of topics to cover. Factual resources may well concentrate entirely on the science without delving into the social or human element of drug use, whereas books on recreational drugs aimed at the popular market bring with them all sorts of moral and political issues, accusations of glamorising drug culture and failure to warn of the inherent dangers. This, however, is a refreshingly sensible yet easy read, absorbing to the layperson and colourfully presented, without “dumbing down” the subject matter. Rather than a hefty medical tome, this book is targeted at a...