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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...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Parsons, Nicholas L. (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Boulder, Colorado : Lynne Rienner Publishers, Inc., [2014]
Colección:Social problems, social constructions.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario: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.
Descripción Física:1 online resource.
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781626373877
1626373876