Meth mania : a history of methamphetamine

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.

Record details

ISBN: 1626373876
ISBN: 9781626373877
Physical Description: 1 online resource.
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Publisher: Boulder, Colorado : Lynne Rienner Publishers, Inc., [2014]
Copyright: ©2014

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	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.
Restrictions on Access Note:	NLC staff and students only.
Source of Description Note:	Online resource, title from PDF title page (Ebsco, viewed on August 11, 2016).