Steven B. Karch, MD, FFFLM, Consultant and Cardiac Pathologist & Toxicologist,
Berkeley, California, USA

Features
* Documents the history of cocaine use, the cocaine trade, and its spread
beyond the borders of South America
* Retraces how cocaine was transformed from a botanical and medical curiosity
into a bankable commodity
* Features a rare look at the involvement of Japanese and Taiwanese companies
in the trade and distribution of cocaine within Asia, including how this trade
helped Japan finance WWII
* Examines the impact of cocaine abuse on society, the origin of the war on
drugs, and why that war is failing
* Includes the latest information detailing the relationship between drug
trafficking and international terrorism

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