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Ice. Methedrine. Crank. Crystal. Whatever its guise, the social and political contexts of methamphetamine share a certain uniqueness. Nicholas Parsons chronicles the history and mythology of methamphetamine in the United States from the 1940s--when it was hailed as a wonder drug--to the present. In...

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Meth Mania : A History of Methamphetamine / Nicholas L. Parsons.
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Social Problems, Social Constructions
Frontmatter -- Contents -- Tables and Figures -- Acknowledgments -- 1 From Wonder Drug to Public Health Menace -- 2 Early Drug Use -- 3 The Emergence of Amphetamines -- 4 The First Scare: Speed Freaks -- 5 The Second Scare: Ice -- 6 The Third Scare: Crystal Meth -- 7 Context and Consequences -- 8 New Panics, New Approaches -- Appendix: Methodology Note -- Acronyms -- References -- Index -- About the Book
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Ice. Methedrine. Crank. Crystal. Whatever its guise, the social and political contexts of methamphetamine share a certain uniqueness. Nicholas Parsons chronicles the history and mythology of methamphetamine in the United States from the 1940s--when it was hailed as a wonder drug--to the present. In an intriguing analysis, he also makes an important contribution to our understanding of the social construction of social problems.
Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
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Methamphetamine - United States.
Methamphetamine abuse United States.
Methamphetamine United States.
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Frontmatter --
Contents --
Tables and Figures --
Acknowledgments --
1 From Wonder Drug to Public Health Menace --
2 Early Drug Use --
3 The Emergence of Amphetamines --
4 The First Scare: Speed Freaks --
5 The Second Scare: Ice --
6 The Third Scare: Crystal Meth --
7 Context and Consequences --
8 New Panics, New Approaches --
Appendix: Methodology Note --
Acronyms --
References --
Index --
About the Book
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Contents --
Tables and Figures --
Acknowledgments --
1 From Wonder Drug to Public Health Menace --
2 Early Drug Use --
3 The Emergence of Amphetamines --
4 The First Scare: Speed Freaks --
5 The Second Scare: Ice --
6 The Third Scare: Crystal Meth --
7 Context and Consequences --
8 New Panics, New Approaches --
Appendix: Methodology Note --
Acronyms --
References --
Index --
About the Book
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contents Frontmatter --
Contents --
Tables and Figures --
Acknowledgments --
1 From Wonder Drug to Public Health Menace --
2 Early Drug Use --
3 The Emergence of Amphetamines --
4 The First Scare: Speed Freaks --
5 The Second Scare: Ice --
6 The Third Scare: Crystal Meth --
7 Context and Consequences --
8 New Panics, New Approaches --
Appendix: Methodology Note --
Acronyms --
References --
Index --
About the Book
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