Hooked in Film: Substance Abuse on the Big Screen

by John Markert

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Though drug use was widespread in the nineteenth century, the negative influence of narcotics was mostly unknown. Cinema of the early twentieth century was instrumental in making viewers aware of the harmful effects of drugs. Throughout the decades, images of drugs such as marijuana, LSD, and heroin in films impacted-both negatively and positively-the national perception of their use. In fact, the use, popularity, and opinion of certain drugs often follow their status on the big screen.

In Hooked in Film, John Markert takes a close look at the correlation between social policies and the public view of...Read more
  • ISBN10 081089131X
  • ISBN13 9780810891319
  • Publish Date 23 May 2013 (first published 1 January 2013)
  • Publish Status Active
  • Publish Country US
  • Imprint Scarecrow Press
  • Format eBook
  • Pages 392
  • Language English