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Pills, Powder and Smoke: Inside the bloody war on drugs (MP3)
Released the same day as the standard print edition
Title:
Pills, Powder and Smoke: Inside the bloody war on drugs (MP3)
Written by:
Antony Loewenstein 
Read by:
John Derum 
Format:
Unabridged MP3 CD Audio Book 
Number of CDs:
Duration:
11 hours 53 minutes 
MP3 size:
514 MB 
Published:
January 09 2020 
Available Date:
January 09 2020 
Age Category:
Adult 
ISBN:
9780655631385 
Genres:
Non-fiction; Current Affairs & Politics 
Publisher:
Bolinda audio 
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Like the never-ending war on terror, the drugs war is a multi-billion-dollar industry that won’t go down without a fight. Pills, Powder, and Smoke explains why.

The war on drugs has been official American policy since the 1970s. It is at best a failed policy, according to bestselling author Antony Loewenstein. Its direct results have included mass incarceration in the US and extreme violence in different parts of the world. And now the Trump administration is unleashing diplomatic and military forces against any softening of the conflict. Pills, Powder, and Smoke investigates the individuals, officials, activists, victims, DEA agents and traffickers caught up in this deadly war. Travelling through the UK, the US, Australia, Honduras, the Philippines and Guinea-Bissau, Loewenstein uncovers the secrets of the drug war. In reporting on the front lines across the globe, Loewenstein reveals how the war on drugs has become the most deadly war in modern times. Its agenda has nothing to do with ending drug use or addiction, but is all about controlling markets, territories and people. Instead, Loewenstein argues, the legalisation and regulation of all drugs would be a much more realistic and humane approach. The evidence presented in this book will persuade many listeners that he's right.

'An epic and important book about the war on drugs across the world.'
Johann Hari

‘Loewenstein’s book is meticulous and forensic, and also impassioned and urgent. What stands out is the clarity of his thinking and the rigour of his arguments. He has an historian’s grasp of the big picture and a storyteller's skill for getting us to walk in the other's shoes. The vast scope of his thinking, travel and research is evident on every page, as is his clear-headed compassion. This book is vital and I couldn't put it down.’
Christos Tsiolkas, award-winning author of The Slap