AfterGlow
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Hooked: Illegal Drugs and How They Got That Way is an excellent 4 part series coming up on The History Channel the week of April 8-11. They do a good job of presenting the historical facts and events in an unbiased manner. It's definately worth recording.
Tues, April 08 9-10PM
Opium, Morphine and Heroin
Weds, April 09 9-10PM
Cocaine
Thurs, April 10 9-10PM
Marijuana and Amphetamines
Fri, April 11 9-10PM
LSD, Ecstasy and the Raves
There has been a "drug culture" since the dawn of civilization. Sumerian cuneiform tablets from 3000 BC show a poppy harvest, as do ancient Egyptian scripts and Greek statues adorned with poppy crowns. Far more recently, Freud sung the praises of cocaine, which was included in the original recipe for Coca-Cola. But since the industrial revolution, drug use has changed dramatically, and society's response to this--particularly in America--has been to demonize users and make drugs illegal.
HOOKED explores the world of illegal drugs, meeting with pharmacologists and scientists to learn exactly what effect they have on us and exploring the social and legislative changes that have transformed (and, some would argue, created) the drug culture of the 20th century. Outspoken advocates on both sides of the "war on drugs" illuminate this polarizing issue, and fascinating accounts and artifacts illustrate the role of drugs throughout history.
Tues, April 08 9-10PM
Opium, Morphine and Heroin
Weds, April 09 9-10PM
Cocaine
Thurs, April 10 9-10PM
Marijuana and Amphetamines
Fri, April 11 9-10PM
LSD, Ecstasy and the Raves
There has been a "drug culture" since the dawn of civilization. Sumerian cuneiform tablets from 3000 BC show a poppy harvest, as do ancient Egyptian scripts and Greek statues adorned with poppy crowns. Far more recently, Freud sung the praises of cocaine, which was included in the original recipe for Coca-Cola. But since the industrial revolution, drug use has changed dramatically, and society's response to this--particularly in America--has been to demonize users and make drugs illegal.
HOOKED explores the world of illegal drugs, meeting with pharmacologists and scientists to learn exactly what effect they have on us and exploring the social and legislative changes that have transformed (and, some would argue, created) the drug culture of the 20th century. Outspoken advocates on both sides of the "war on drugs" illuminate this polarizing issue, and fascinating accounts and artifacts illustrate the role of drugs throughout history.
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