Originally a medical miracle, cocaine is now a dangerous pariah drug. Cocaine: Global Histories, examines the rise and fall of this notorious substance. Drawing on exciting global perspectives, Cocaine analyses and rethinks the origins of the modern drug cocaine. Here, the themes explored include- the early manufacture, sale and control of cocaine in the United States, Amsterdam's complex cocaine network and the export of cocaine prohibitions to Peru. Thus, Cocaine is essential reading for anyone concerned with the place of drugs in the modern world.