by Johann Hari
First published 2015
The war on drugs has raged for a century, but at what cost? As a personal reckoning drives journalist Johann Hari on a global odyssey, he uncovers the tragic human toll of this disastrous crusade. From a transsexual crack dealer in Brooklyn to a mother's quest for her daughter's murderer in Mexico, Hari's journey reveals the devastating impact of the drug war worldwide. Yet amid the darkness, he finds glimmers of hope in a radical Portuguese model of decriminalization. Chasing the Scream is the page-turning story of how this century-long mistake can be undone, paving the way for a more humane future.
Genres: addiction, crime, non-fiction, journalism, current-affairs, drugs
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, personal-reckoning
Setting: United States
400 pages · Paperback
Content warnings: drug-use, violence