[neverdem]

Gee, I never knew that the Scots-Irish were behind the meth craze.

Do you remember hearing about moonshine and Prohibition? Don't sweat the small stuff. Mood altering substances have been used for at least a few millenia by all ethnic groups.

[dirtboy]

Do you remember hearing about moonshine and Prohibition?

Yeah, my Scots-Irish ancestors made a fair amount themselves.

But that pales in comparison to friggin' meth.

[HonestConservative]

Buy this book! I read it a while ago for the first time and was enthralled by it.

Its a great read and something that you can pick up, re-read and get more and more out of it each time, with a fresh perspective with each read.

All in my house have read it since I picked it up. Four stars.

As a Scots-Irish descendant, I certainly appreciated this on a personal level and identified with the author's description of the culture.