{"product_id":"chasing-the-scream-the-first-and-last-days-of-the-war-on-drugs-paperback","title":"Chasing the Scream: The First and Last Days of the War on Drugs - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohann Hari\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRevised and Updated\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003eBestseller\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat if everything you think you know about addiction is wrong? Johann Hari's journey into the heart of the war on drugs led him to ask this question--and to write the book that gave rise to his viral TED talk, viewed more than 62 million times, and inspired the feature film \u003ci\u003eThe United States vs. Billie Holiday \u003c\/i\u003eand the documentary series\u003ci\u003e The Fix\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOne of Johann Hari's earliest memories is of trying to wake up one of his relatives and not being able to. As he grew older, he realized he had addiction in his family. Confused, not knowing what to do, he set out and traveled over 30,000 miles over three years to discover what really causes addiction--and what really solves it. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHe uncovered a range of remarkable human stories--of how the war on drugs began with Billie Holiday, the great jazz singer, being stalked and killed by a racist policeman; of the scientist who discovered the surprising key to addiction; and of the countries that ended their own war on drugs--with extraordinary results. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eChasing the Scream\u003c\/i\u003e is the story of a life-changing journey that transformed the addiction debate internationally--and showed the world that the opposite of addiction is connection.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohann Hari\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eis the author of \u003ci\u003eLost Connections\u003c\/i\u003e. He was twice named Newspaper Journalist of the Year by Amnesty International UK. He has written for the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e, and others, and he is a regular panelist on HBO's \u003ci\u003eReal Time with Bill Maher\u003c\/i\u003e. His TED talk, \"Everything You Think You Know About Addiction Is Wrong,\" and the animation based on it have more than twenty million views. Hari lives in London.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 400\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.3 x 8.2 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 01, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51770598850848,"sku":"9781620408919","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/00f533acb83491234b0228f60e3ac528.webp?v=1780374913","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/chasing-the-scream-the-first-and-last-days-of-the-war-on-drugs-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}