Addicts who survived : an oral history of narcotic use in America, 1923-1965 / David Courtwright, Herman Joseph, and Don Des Jarlais ; with a foreword by Claude Brown
Introduction : The Classic Era of Narcotic Control -- Becoming an Addict. Turned On ; Hooked ; Hop ; The Needle -- In the Life. Scoring ; Hustling ; Hooking ; Dealing ; Working ; Creating ; Busted -- Treatment. The Clinics ; Lexington and Its Discontents ; Methadone Maintenance
Summary
The authors employ the techniques of oral history to penetrate the nether world of the drug user, giving readers a portrait of life in the drug subculture during the "classic" era of strict narcotic control
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 385-386) and index