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Books banned for drugs / substance use

232 titles have been banned or restricted for drugs / substance use across 7 countries — one of eleven stated grounds tracked across the censorship record.

Titles
232
Countries
7
Reason
Drugs / substance use

Most-banned for drugs / substance use

Ranked by the number of distinct countries that banned or restricted the title citing this reason.

TitleAuthorYearCountries
Naked LunchWilliam S. Burroughs19593
The Peaceful Pill HandbookPhilip Nitschke20062
Into the RiverTed Dawe20122
HeroinSandra Lee Smith20252
Fear and Loathing in Las VegasHunter S. Thompson19712
YolkMary H.K. Choi20211
Yage LettersWilliam S. Burroughs—1
WonderlandJuno Dawson20201
Winter's BoneDaniel Woodrell20061
WintergirlsLaurie Halse Anderson20091
Who Uses DrugsPeter Gwynne20251
White Snow, Red BloodZhang Zhenglong—1
Weed World——1
WakeLisa McMann20081
TwelveNick McDonell20021
Tweak: Growing Up on MethamphetaminesNic Sheff20071
ttfnLauren Myracle20061
Tripping Back BlueKara Storti20161
TricksEllen Hopkins20091
TrainspottingIrvine Welsh19931
TraffickEllen Hopkins20151
Tobacco: The Real StoryDavid R. Stronck20251
Timothy Leary: The Temptation of the FutureRobert Forte—1
TiltEllen Hopkins20121
Tiger EyesJudy Blume19811
Throne of GlassSarah J. Maas20121
Three Stories about Love and ChemistryIrvine Welsh—1
This is the Part Where You LaughPeter Brown Hoffmeister20161
Thirteen Reasons WhyJay Asher20071
The Vice Guide to Sex and Drugs and Rock and RollGavin Mclnnes, Suroosh Alvi20031
The TommyknockersStephen King19851
The Thousandth FloorKatharine McGee20161
The Teenage Guy's Survival Guide: The Real Deal on Going Out, Growing Up, and Other Guy StuffJeremy Daldry19991
The Tale of John Barleycorn: Or From Barley to BeerMary Azarian19821
The Spellman FilesLisa Lutz20071
The Spectacular NowTim Tharp20081
The Road to WellvilleT.C. Boyle19931
The Queen's GambitWalter Tevis19831
The Perks of Being a WallflowerStephen Chbosky19991
The OutsidersS.E. Hinton19671
The Neon RainJames Lee Burke19871
The Narcotic PriestNicholas Blincoe19981
The Mars RoomRachel Kushner20181
The Lizard King: The Essential Jim MorrisonJerry Hopkins19921
The Lincoln LawyerMichael Connelly20051
The Impossible Knife of MemoryLaurie Halse Anderson20141
The House That Crack BuiltClark Taylor19921
The House of the ScorpionNancy Farmer20021
The HitMelvin Burgess20141
The Hate U GiveAngie Thomas20171

Where drugs / substance use is most cited

CountryTitles
United States181
Belarus29
Malaysia13
New Zealand10
China2
Australia2
United Kingdom1
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