Title Meth mania : a history of methamphetamine / Nicholas L. Parsons.

Publication Info.	Boulder, Colorado : Lynne Rienner Publishers, Inc., [2014]
	©2014

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University of Saint Joseph: Pope Pius XII Library - Standard Shelving Location	362.299 P269M	Check Shelf

Description	xii, 241 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Series	Social problems, social constructions
	Social problems, social constructions.
Bibliography	Includes bibliographical references (pages 207-232) and index.
Contents	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.
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.
Subject	Methamphetamine -- United States.
	Methamphetamine abuse -- United States.
	Amphetamine-Related Disorders -- history.
	Methamphetamine -- history.
	Methamphetamine -- pharmacology.
	Public Policy -- history.
	Socioeconomic Factors.
	History, 20th Century.
	United States.
	Methamphetamine. (OCoLC)fst01018559
	Methamphetamine abuse. (OCoLC)fst01018562
	United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
ISBN	9781588269836 (hbk. ; alk. paper)
	1588269833 (hbk. ; alk. paper)
Standard No.	40023070480

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