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Holly M. Karibo, "Rehab on the Range: A History of Addiction and Incarceration in the American West" (U Texas Press, 2024)

New Books in Psychology

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Shifting Demographics and Drug Policy Post-War

This chapter explores the transformation of the drug trade in the U.S. following World War II, emphasizing the move of heroin dominance from New York to the Southwest. It also examines demographic shifts in drug-using communities and the impact of anti-drug policies targeting Mexican trafficking on addiction treatment.

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