This volume seeks to provide thorough, factual information about amphetamines and is specifically aimed at teenagers. It is part of a series which aims to educate young people about a range of drugs by providing clear information that does not patronise, over-simplify or judge. The book includes: a realistic range of real-life case studies and experiences; detailed information on the effects of drug-taking on the individual and society; and details of organizations who can provide support or more information.
Describes the history, characteristics, legal status, and abuse of amphetamines and methamphetamines.
In this book, a leading authority on psychoactive drugs explores the uses and abuses of amphetamines. Eschewing dogma, Iversen presents a fascinating and accessible exposé of recreational and medical amphetamine use.
Above all, however, this is a highly readable biography of a very popular drug. And it is a riveting story.
Describes the effects of amphetamines and stimulants and provides information about drug testing, dependence and withdrawal, and finding treatment.
Find out how meth has ruined so many lives. Learn the downside of methamphetamine and other amphetamines!
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First published in 1980: The current texts represent the state-of-the-art on the use and abuse of amphetamines and related stimulants, from chemical, pharmacological, clinical, and social aspects.
By 1945 Kerouac and Ginsberg had become close friends with the Harvard educated future novelist William Burroughs and his girlfriend Barnard College student Joan Vollmer (Joan Vollmer Adams Burroughs). For a while, Kerouac, ...