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The Pursuit of Oblivion: A Global History of Narcotics AUTH-5851650 Bront 's blazingly intelligent femaleSpanning five centuries and several continents in a sweeping portrait of addiction, The Pursuit of Oblivion traces the history of the use and abuse of narcotics, revealing their subtle transformation from untested medicines to sources of idle pleasure and, relatively recently, to illegal substances. Richard Davenport Hines, an eminent, prize winning historian, uncovers the centrality of drug abuse in our modern industrial society, from the drug habits