{"product_id":"drug-effects-by-lisa-gezon-9781598744910","title":"Drug Effects","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKhat, marijuana, peyote—are these dangerous drugs or vilified plants with rich cultural and medical values? In \u003cem\u003eDrug Effects\u003c\/em\u003e, Lisa Gezon brings the drug debate into the 21st century, proposing criteria for evaluating psychotropic substances.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFocusing on khat, whose bushy leaves are an increasingly popular stimulant and the target of vehement anti-drug campaigns, she explores biocultural and socioeconomic contexts on local, national, and global levels.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eGezon provides a multidisciplinary examination of the plant’s direct physical and psychological effects, as well as indirect social and structural effects on income and labour productivity, identity, gendered relationships, global drug discourses, and food security.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis sophisticated, multi-levelled analysis cuts through the traditional battle lines of the drug debate and is a model for understanding and evaluating psychotropic substances around the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47605610316012,"sku":"9781598744910","price":93.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781598744910-drug-effects.jpg?v=1778135468","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/drug-effects-by-lisa-gezon-9781598744910","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}