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GtrsRGr8 · 05-17-2018, 02:04 AM

Palgrave's "Deal of the Day" has enough of a broad-based appeal that I think that it's worthwhile to post it.

It's Drink Spiking and Predatory Drugging:A Modern History. Although I'm sure that this is not its main focus, I hope that it will keep someone reading this from ever experiencing it.

This book, published in 2016, is written by Pamela Donovan. Amazon's version, at least, of the book is 294 pages long. Amazon's ebook is available only in mobi; however, this Palgrave edition is available in PDF and/or ePub, and they are DRM Free.

Here's the description, from a Palgrave webpage about the book:
This book analyses common perceptions about drink-spiking, a pervasive fear for many and sometimes a troubling reality. Ideas about spiked drinks have shaped the way we think about drugs, alcohol, criminal law, risk, nightspots, and socializing for over one hundred and fifty years, since the rise of modern anaesthesia and synthetic 'pharma-ubiquity'. The book offers a wide-ranging look at the constantly shifting cultural and gender politics of 'psycho-chemical treachery'.
It provides rich case histories, assesses evolving scientific knowledge, and analyses the influence of social forces as disparate as Temperance and the acid enthusiasts of the 1960s. Drawing on interdisciplinary research, the book will be of great interest to upper-level students and scholars of criminal law, forensic science, public health, and social movements.

Amazon has a price of $99.00 for the Kindle version of this book; Palgrave says that the list price is $84.99. Whichever it is, the current price at Palgrave of $9.99 is a fantastic deal.

https://www.palgrave.com/us/book/978...=9781137575173.

05-17-2018, 02:04 AM	#1007
GtrsRGr8 Grand Sorcerer Posts: 7,334 Karma: 27815322 Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Southeastern U.S., ya'll Device: Kindle; Kindle (10.1.1) for PC; Kindle Cloud Reader	Only $9.99. Book about the Modern History of Drink Spiking and Predatory Drugging. Palgrave's "Deal of the Day" has enough of a broad-based appeal that I think that it's worthwhile to post it. It's Drink Spiking and Predatory Drugging:A Modern History. Although I'm sure that this is not its main focus, I hope that it will keep someone reading this from ever experiencing it. This book, published in 2016, is written by Pamela Donovan. Amazon's version, at least, of the book is 294 pages long. Amazon's ebook is available only in mobi; however, this Palgrave edition is available in PDF and/or ePub, and they are DRM Free. Here's the description, from a Palgrave webpage about the book: This book analyses common perceptions about drink-spiking, a pervasive fear for many and sometimes a troubling reality. Ideas about spiked drinks have shaped the way we think about drugs, alcohol, criminal law, risk, nightspots, and socializing for over one hundred and fifty years, since the rise of modern anaesthesia and synthetic 'pharma-ubiquity'. The book offers a wide-ranging look at the constantly shifting cultural and gender politics of 'psycho-chemical treachery'. It provides rich case histories, assesses evolving scientific knowledge, and analyses the influence of social forces as disparate as Temperance and the acid enthusiasts of the 1960s. Drawing on interdisciplinary research, the book will be of great interest to upper-level students and scholars of criminal law, forensic science, public health, and social movements. Amazon has a price of $99.00 for the Kindle version of this book; Palgrave says that the list price is $84.99. Whichever it is, the current price at Palgrave of $9.99 is a fantastic deal. https://www.palgrave.com/us/book/978...=9781137575173.