Meth mania a history of methamphetamine /
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...
| Main Author: | Parsons, Nicholas L. |
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Boulder, Colorado :
Lynne Rienner Publishers, Inc.,
[2014]
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| Physical Description: |
xii, 243 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Series: |
Social problems, social constructions.
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| Summary: |
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.--Publisher website. |
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| Item Description: |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 207-232) and index. From wonder drug to public health menace -- Early drug use -- The emergence of amphetamines -- The first scare : speed freaks -- The second scare : ice -- The third scare : crystal meth -- Context and consequences -- New panics, new approaches. 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.--Publisher website. |
| Physical Description: |
xii, 243 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 207-232) and index. |
| ISBN: |
9781588269836 1588269833 |