“…Ditton
and Hammersley illuminate the hitherto highly distorted picture of the sociology
of cocaine use by bringing the experiences of its invisible consumers to
light…The important message of this book is that social studies of illicit
substance use cannot afford to ignore the fact that the silent majority of users
are integrated into mainstream society and cannot be pigeonholed as medical
patients or criminals…”
Richard
Rudgley in The Times Higher, 17th January, 1997.
“…The authors have used their data to present a provocative challenge to the stereotypical notion of the dependent cocaine addict. This book is brimming with excerpts of interviews with participants…This is a timely volume that addresses a serious social problem…This book can open discussion about laws that restrict drug use, as well as about policies and approaches to treating cocaine misuse. We recommend this book to sophisticated clinicians and researchers as well as policy makers…”
Carmen
Masson, Amy Copeland and James Sorensen in the British Medical Journal,
15th March, 1977.