Dangerous harvest : drug plants and the transformation of indigenous landscapes /

Throughout history almost all traditional indigenous societies have used psychactive substances derived from plants in religious and healing rituals. This text explores this issue from a variety of perspectives, ranging from opium production in Afghanistan and Pakistan to peyote gardens in south Tex...

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Main Authors:	Steinberg, Michael K., 1965- (Author), Hobbs, Joseph J. (Joseph John), 1956- (Author), Mathewson, Kent, 1946- (Author)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Oxford University Press, 2020.
Subjects:	Botanical drug industry. Drug traffic. Indigenous peoples > Economic conditions. Indigenous peoples > Substance use. Drug control. Drug abuse. Drug and Narcotic Control Substance-Related Disorders Plantes médicinales > Industrie. Drogues > Trafic. Lutte antidrogue. Toxicomanie. Botanical drug industry Drug abuse Drug control Drug traffic Indigenous peoples > Economic conditions Electronic books.
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Summary:	Throughout history almost all traditional indigenous societies have used psychactive substances derived from plants in religious and healing rituals. This text explores this issue from a variety of perspectives, ranging from opium production in Afghanistan and Pakistan to peyote gardens in south Texas.
Item Description:	Previously issued in print: 2004.
Physical Description:	1 online resource (viii, 325 pages) : illustrations (black and white), maps (black and white).
Audience:	Specialized.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	9780197561805 (ebook) 0197561802 (ebook)