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Autore |
Parsons Nicholas L. |
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Titolo |
Meth mania : a history of methamphetamine / / Nicholas L. Parsons |
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Boulder, Colorado : , : Lynne Rienner Publishers, Incorporated, , [2014] |
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©2014 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (256 p.) |
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Collana |
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Social problems, social constructions |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Methamphetamine - United States |
Methamphetamine abuse - United States |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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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. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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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. |
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