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Human History on Drugs: An Utterly Scandalous But Entirely Truthful Look at History Under the Influence

Human History on Drugs: An Utterly Scandalous But Entirely Truthful Look at History Under the Influence

Kelly, Sam

Paperback

HumorGeneral SociologyGeneral World History

Publisher Price: $22.00

ISBN10: 0593476042
ISBN13: 9780593476048
Publisher: Plume Books
Published: Jul 8 2025
Pages: 400
Weight: 0.70
Height: 1.20 Width: 5.20 Depth: 7.90
Language: English
A lively, hilarious, and entirely truthful look at the druggie side of history's most famous figures, including Shakespeare, George Washington, the Beatles, and more

Did you know that Alexander the Great was a sloppy drunk and William Shakespeare was a stoner? Or how about the fact that Steve Jobs believed taking LSD helped him create the Apple computer, or that Sigmund Freud loved cocaine so much he took it all the time and prescribed it to his patients?

In Human History on Drugs, Sam Kelly introduces us to the history our teachers never told us, offering up irreverent and insightful commentary as he sheds light on some truly bizarre aspects of the historical characters we only thought we knew. With chapters spanning from Ancient Greece (The Oracle of Delphi Was Huffing Fumes) to modern times (Carl Sagan Got Astronomically High), Kelly's research covers all manner of eras, places, and, of course, drugs.

History is rife with drug use and drug users, and Human History on Drugs takes us through those highs (pun intended) and lows on a witty and entertaining ride that uncovers their mind-boggling impact on our past.

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