Title: Forces of Habit
Author: David Courtwright
Genre: Non-Fiction, Drugs, History
Review: A easy read. Short. Interesting argument by a UNF professor in regards to the power of drugs (and their effects on the people and the economy) throughout the world.
Grade: C+
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