Writing on Drugs
Writing on Drugs Sadie Plant Farrar, Straus and Giroux New York Farrar, Straus and Giroux 19 Union Square West, New York 10003 Copyright © 1999 by Sadie Plant All rights reserved Printed in the United States of America First published in 1999 by Faber and Faber Ltd., Great Britain First published in the United States by Farrar, Straus and Giroux First edition, 2000 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Plant, Sadie, 1964- Writing on drugs / Sadie Plant, p, cm. Originally published: London : Faber and Faber, 1999. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 0-374-29334-1 1. Drug abuse—Social aspects. 2. Drug abuse in literature. I. Title. HV5801.P595 2000 394.1 '4—dc2i 00-020822 Writing on Drugs is dedicated to the man who wore a white shirt and a blue sarong W ith thanks to Derek Johns and Jon Riley, and all the friends who have contributed to the writing of this book. Very special thanks to Hilda and Philip Plant. Contents Prelude, ix Private Eyes, 3 Artificial Paradises, 32 Unconscious, 54 White Lines, 61 Magicians, 93 Pilots, 119 Ghosts, 139 Dancers, 174 Gray Areas, 182 Trade Wars, 217 Black Markets, 222 Double Agents, 251 Bibliography, 267 Index, 279 Prelude The man wore a white shirt and a blue sarong. He would have sold you anything: emeralds, Toyotas, Marlboros, teak. He smiled: "The best of everything. It all comes from Khun Sa." Across the street the border guards, smoking in the shade, feet up on their motorbikes, watched the deal being done. "Be cool," he said. "They're OK.
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