Killer High: A History of War in Six Drugs — New Book by Peter Andreas
January 8, 2020
Killer High: A History of War in Six Drugs was recently named to the 2021 Lionel Gelber Prize Shortlist.
Killer High: A History of War in Six Drugs, by political scientist Peter Andreas, details the psychoactive and addictive drugs used throughout historical wars. Organized into six chapters, the book touches upon alcohol, tobacco, caffeine, opium, speed and cocaine, while also shedding light on the relationship between these substances and combat.
Listen to an in-depth interview with Andreas on Watson's podcast Trending Globally.
Additional news coverage includes:
A History of War in Six Drugs - The New York Times
How Methamphetamine Became a Key Part of Nazi Military Strategy - TIME
The World War II Wonder Drug That Never Left Japan - Zocalo Public Square
The untold story of how booze soaked the battlefields of World War II - Task and Purpose
War and Drugs: Together Since Forever - Knowable Magazine
'Killer High': Mind-altering substances were key to wars throughout U.S. history - KCRW
Killer High: A History of War in Six Drugs - Kirkus Review
Killer High: Examining the Centuries-Old Relationship Between Drugs and War - WUNC
Killer High: A Book Talk - C-SPAN
War, Prohibition and Narcotics – A Historical Look at Drug Policy - Insight Crime
“Killer High” Presents a Shocking History of How Drugs Have Shaped War - merryjane.com
Andreas Talks War and Drugs - The Heights (Boston College)
How Drugs Made American Warfare - The New Republic
Soviets drank vodka, Nazis used meth: How choice of drugs turned World War II outcome - The Week
Drugs and Warfare Go Back a Long Way - Association of the United States Army