| | Ceremonial chemistry the ritual persecution of drugs addicts and pushers |  | Author: Thomas Stephen Szasz
Publisher: Anchor Press
Category: Book
Buy Used: £3.68
Avg. Customer Rating:  1 reviews
Sales Rank: 1328739
Media: Hardcover
Pages: 243
ISBN: 0385066279
EAN: 9780385066273
ASIN: 0385066279
Publication Date: 1974
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Institutionalized and state-sponsored persecution August 25, 1998
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
An excellent analysis of the institutionalized and state-sponsored persecution of certain rule-breaking behaviour (illicit drug use)and the similarities between cultural and religious demands for specific mood-altering ceremonies and substances. This was the first book by Szasz that I read and I was impressed by depth of his philosophical and medical understanding of human behaviour. After reading this book I purchased, read and re-read the Myth of Mental Illness within 24 hours. Although Cermonial Chemistry was a delight to read, I think the Myth of Mental Illness is a timeless read and a comprehensive, logical and linguistic torpedo aimed squarley at an institutionalized war against human responsibility and the deep suspicion of the state against those who question through behaviour or language the role of the state in prescribing the rules of human conduct. Ceremonial Chemistry is an important book and a cornerstone in the debate on the inevitable de-criminalization of illicit drugs or the continued illegalization of certain foods and plants.
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