Speed Culture: Amphetamine Use and Abuse in America (Harvard Paperbacks)
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| Rating | : | 4.38 (693 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0674831926 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 340 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-05-09 |
| Language | : | English |
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Fascinating Elaine A. Moore I only gave this book a 4 star rather than 5 because it was written in 1975 and some of the scientific facts are dated. However, this book took me write back to the 60s and 70s and the anecdotes of amphetamine abuse are so wild they're almost unbelievable. However, I know they're not and that's what makes this book so fascinating. I also think the authors show some bias against amphetamines and this could be because at the tim. Entheogens: Professional Listing "The Speed Culture" has been selected for listing in "Religion and Psychoactive Sacraments: An Entheogen Chrestomathy" []
Describes the popular rationals for and social forces motivating amphetamine use in America and the often physically and psychologically damaging effects of the drugs.