Go Ask Alice

Teen drug memoir

Go Ask Alice is a 1971 book presented as the real diary of a teenage girl struggling with drug addiction, though its authorship remains disputed.

The title comes from Jefferson Airplane's "White Rabbit," which references Alice in Wonderland.

The book became a touchstone of anti-drug literature assigned in schools, though critics question whether it was genuinely a found diary or written by its credited editor, Beatrice Sparks.

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LSD · addiction · teenage · teen angst · 1971 · pills · runaway · overdose · Jefferson Airplane · rabbit hole · hallucination · spiral · descent · curiosity · counterculture · hippie · journal · confession

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Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG-13