Reviews
A frank and often brutal examination of the origins of the American war-on-drugs policy . . . Hari concisely lays out the history and long-term effects of the war on drugs with both depth and precision. He portrays everyone with empathy, from drug dealers to drug addicts, law enforcement personnel, and civilans caught in the middle . . . [He ends with] hope for a new understanding of drug use in the future., "Johann Hari's book is the perfect antidote to the war on drugs, one of the most under-discussed moral injustices of our time. It combines rigorous research and deeply human story-telling. It will prompt an urgently needed debate." --Glenn Greenwald "A terrific book." --Bill Maher "An absolutely stunning book. It will blow people away." --Elton John "Superb journalism and thrilling story-telling." --Naomi Klein "Wonderful. I couldn't put it down." --Noam Chomsky "An astounding book . . . You have to read it." --Amy Goodman, host of DEMOCRACY NOW! "This book is as intoxicatingly thrilling as crack, without destroying your teeth. It will change the drug debate forever." --Russell Brand "Amazing and bracing and smart. It's really revolutionary." --Dan Savage "Incredibly insightful and provocative." --B.J. Novak, writer for THE OFFICE "Check out Johann Hari's extraordinary new book Chasing the Scream , one of the best books I've ever read about the world of drugs." --Touré, MSNBC "Breath-taking . . . A powerful contribution to an urgent debate." --John Harris, The Guardian "A riveting book." -- San Francisco Chronicle " Chasing the Scream vividly paints the war on drugs as the century-long bad LSD trip that it is; in doing so it sticks a big nail in its coffin." --Ioan Grillo, author of EL NARCO "This book is an entertainment, a great character study, and page-turning story-telling all rolled into one very sophisticated and compelling cry for social justice." --Stephen Downing, former deputy chief, LAPD "Johann Hari has written a drug policy reform book like no other. Many have studied, or conducted, the science surrounding the manifold ills of drug prohibition. But Hari puts it all into riveting story form, and humanizes it . . . Chasing the Scream is beautifully wrought: lively, humorous, and poignant. And, it's a compelling case for why the drug war must end, yesterday." --Norman Stamper, former chief of the Seattle Police "Hari has made a stimulating hybrid of a book--simultaneously a readable history of the war on drugs and a powerful case for radical reform." -- Publishers Weekly "A compassionate and humane argument to overturn draconian drug policies." -- Kirkus Reviews, "Hari debunks many myths and fallacies surrounding addiction and the drug wars. But this book is also an eloquent reminder of an easily forgotten truth, one that the doctor in 1938 used as the title of his own book: 'Drug Addicts Are Human Beings .' " -- The Christian Science Monitor " Chasing the Scream is a riveting book, and Hari is an effective storyteller." -- San Francisco Chronicle "Hari has made a stimulating hybrid of a book--simultaneously a readable history of the war on drugs and a powerful case for radical reform." -- Publishers Weekly "A compassionate and humane argument to overturn draconian drug policies." -- Kirkus Reviews "[Hari] unites the history, the human story, and the arguments for reform in a complex and compelling account." -- Library Journal "A frank and often brutal examination of the origins of the American war-on-drugs policy . . . Hari concisely lays out the history and long-term effects of the war on drugs with both depth and precision. He portrays everyone with empathy, from drug dealers to drug addicts, law enforcement personnel, and civilans caught in the middle . . . [He ends with] hope for a new understanding of drug use in the future." -- Booklist "Hari talks to cops, dealers, convicts, addicts, scientists, and politicians from New York to Juarez to Amsterdam, assembling stories from all corners of what he calls a 'global battlefield.' Their combined testimony forms a convincing brief that drug prohibition may have spawned as much crime, violence, and heartache as drug use ever did." -- The Boston Globe "Hari's empathy and keen eye for detail bring a disparate group of characters to life." -- The New York Times Book Review "Breathtaking . . . Chasing the Scream is a powerful contribution to an urgent debate" -- The Guardian, "A compassionate and humane argument to overturn draconian drug policies." - Kirkus Reviews "Hari has made a stimulating hybrid of a book--simultaneously a readable history of the war on drugs and a powerful case for radical reform." - Publishers Weekly "Breath-taking . . . A powerful contribution to an urgent debate." - John Harris, The Guardian "Check out Johann Hari's extraordinary new book Chasing the Scream , one of the best books I've ever read about the world of drugs." - Tour, MSNBC "A riveting book." - San Francisco Chronicle "A terrific book." - Bill Maher "Wonderful. I couldn't put it down." - Noam Chomsky "An absolutely stunning book. It will blow people away." - Elton John "This book is as intoxicatingly thrilling as crack, without destroying your teeth. It will change the drug debate forever." - Russell Brand "Superb journalism and thrilling story-telling." - Naomi Klein "Johann Hari's book is the perfect antidote to the war on drugs, one of the most under-discussed moral injustices of our time. It combines rigorous research and deeply human story-telling. It will prompt an urgently-needed debate." - Glenn Greenwald "Amazing and bracing and smart. It's really revolutionary." - Dan Savage "An astounding book . . . You have to read it." - Amy Goodman, host of DEMOCRACY NOW! "Incredibly insightful and provocative." - B.J. Novak, writer for THE OFFICE " Chasing the Scream vividly paints the war on drugs as the century-long bad LSD trip that it is; in doing so it sticks a big nail in its coffin." - Ioan Grillo, author of EL NARCO "Johann Hari has written a drug policy reform book like no other. Many have studied, or conducted, the science surrounding the manifold ills of drug prohibition. But Hari puts it all into riveting story form, and humanizes it . . . Chasing the Scream is beautifully wrought: lively, humorous, and poignant. And, it's a compelling case for why the drug war must end, yesterday." - Norman Stamper, former chief of the Seattle Police "This book is an entertainment, a great character study, and page-turning story-telling all rolled into one very sophisticated and compelling cry for social justice." - Stephen Downing, former deputy chief, LAPD, Hari debunks many myths and fallacies surrounding addiction and the drug wars. But this book is also an eloquent reminder of an easily forgotten truth, one that the doctor in 1938 used as the title of his own book: 'Drug Addicts Are Human Beings .', "A wonderful book . . . I hope everyone will read it." - Sam Harris "Wonderful. I couldn't put it down." - Noam Chomsky "An absolutely stunning book. It will blow people away." - Elton John "Superb journalism and thrilling story-telling." - Naomi Klein "One of the world's most important and most enlightening thinkers and social critics." - Glenn Greenwald, winner of the Pulitzer Prize "A terrific book." - Bill Maher "Incredibly insightful and provocative." - B.J. Novak, writer for THE OFFICE "Amazing and bracing and smart. It's really revolutionary." - Dan Savage, "A compassionate and humane argument to overturn draconian drug policies." - Kirkus Reviews "Hari has made a stimulating hybrid of a book--simultaneously a readable history of the war on drugs and a powerful case for radical reform." - Publishers Weekly "Breath-taking . . . A powerful contribution to an urgent debate." - John Harris, The Guardian "Check out Johann Hari's extraordinary new book Chasing the Scream , one of the best books I've ever read about the world of drugs." - Touré, MSNBC "A riveting book." - San Francisco Chronicle "A terrific book." - Bill Maher "Wonderful. I couldn't put it down." - Noam Chomsky "An absolutely stunning book. It will blow people away." - Elton John "This book is as intoxicatingly thrilling as crack, without destroying your teeth. It will change the drug debate forever." - Russell Brand "Superb journalism and thrilling story-telling." - Naomi Klein "Johann Hari's book is the perfect antidote to the war on drugs, one of the most under-discussed moral injustices of our time. It combines rigorous research and deeply human story-telling. It will prompt an urgently-needed debate." - Glenn Greenwald "Amazing and bracing and smart. It's really revolutionary." - Dan Savage "An astounding book . . . You have to read it." - Amy Goodman, host of DEMOCRACY NOW! "Incredibly insightful and provocative." - B.J. Novak, writer for THE OFFICE " Chasing the Scream vividly paints the war on drugs as the century-long bad LSD trip that it is; in doing so it sticks a big nail in its coffin." - Ioan Grillo, author of EL NARCO "Johann Hari has written a drug policy reform book like no other. Many have studied, or conducted, the science surrounding the manifold ills of drug prohibition. But Hari puts it all into riveting story form, and humanizes it . . . Chasing the Scream is beautifully wrought: lively, humorous, and poignant. And, it's a compelling case for why the drug war must end, yesterday." - Norman Stamper, former chief of the Seattle Police "This book is an entertainment, a great character study, and page-turning story-telling all rolled into one very sophisticated and compelling cry for social justice." - Stephen Downing, former deputy chief, LAPD, "Superb journalism and thrilling story-telling." -- Naomi Klein "An absolutely stunning book." -- Elton John "A terrific book." -- Bill Maher "A wonderful book . . . I hope everyone will read it." -- Sam Harris "Wonderful . . . I couldn't put it down." -- Noam Chomsky "Amazing and bracing and smart. It's really revolutionary." -- Dan Savage "One of the world's most important and most enlightening thinkers and social critics." -- Glenn Greenwald, winner of the Pulitzer Prize "Incredibly insightful and provocative." -- B.J. Novak, creator of THE OFFICE "A testament to Hari's skill as a writer." -- The New York Times, Hari talks to cops, dealers, convicts, addicts, scientists, and politicians from New York to Juarez to Amsterdam, assembling stories from all corners of what he calls a 'global battlefield.' Their combined testimony forms a convincing brief that drug prohibition may have spawned as much crime, violence, and heartache as drug use ever did., Hari has made a stimulating hybrid of a book--simultaneously a readable history of the war on drugs and a powerful case for radical reform., "Superb journalism and thrilling story-telling." - Naomi Klein "An absolutely stunning book. It will blow people away." - Elton John "A terrific book." - Bill Maher "A wonderful book . . . I hope everyone will read it." - Sam Harris "Wonderful. I couldn't put it down." - Noam Chomsky "Amazing and bracing and smart. It's really revolutionary." - Dan Savage "One of the world's most important and most enlightening thinkers and social critics." - Glenn Greenwald, winner of the Pulitzer Prize "Incredibly insightful and provocative." - B.J. Novak, writer for THE OFFICE "A testament to Hari's skill as a writer." - The New York Times, [Hari] unites the history, the human story, and the arguments for reform in a complex and compelling account.
