Mastrogiacomo, 1979 | First edition
Softcover, 144 pages, 194 x 194 mm. Text in Italian
Condition: Good. Overall worn book with light foxing to pages and wear to covers.
Basta Morire di Eroina is a thorough investigation of drugs in Italy in the late seventies, during the full escalation of drug addiction and heroin deaths. The book addresses the subject by examining its various aspects, from medical and legislative to the social drama, and collects testimonies from consumers and familiy members, sociologists and prevention and recovery workers. Mostly text (in Italian) plus some photographs by Uliano Lucas, Antonio Mantegazza, Mario Taito, Alain Logues and Ron Laytner.
