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NCJ 173217
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| Title:
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Love of Speed: An Analysis of the Enduring Attraction of Amphetamine Sulphate for British Youth
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| Journal:
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Journal of Drug Issues Volume:28 Pages:edition (Winter 1998) to 55
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| Author(s):
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H Klee
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| Publication Date:
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1998 |
| Pages:
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23 |
| Origin:
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United States |
| Language:
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English |
| Annotation:
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This article explores reasons for the persistence of amphetamine sulphate as a popular drug choice for British youth since the 1960s. |
| Abstract:
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The article highlights the alluring nature of amphetamine sulphate's psychoactive effects that can influence social development in the adolescent years; identifies the potential hazards in using the drug; and attempts to anticipate future trends. The 1960s saw the start of a strong association with music that continues today. While the "rave" scene has Ecstasy, an amphetamine-type stimulant, as users' drug of choice, the use of amphetamine sulphate shows no sign of decreasing. Recent international developments in production and trafficking suggest that this is a growing market. The article challenges the belief that illicit amphetamine use is an epidemic that will burn itself out, drawing support for its arguments from several research projects on drug misuse conducted in the northwest of England and the accounts of respondents. Notes, references |
| Main Term(s):
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Controlled drugs |
| Index Term(s):
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Amphetamines ; Adolescent attitudes ; Drug effects ; Drug research ; Drug use ; Juvenile drug use ; Juvenile drug abusers ; Designer drugs ; Drug abuse in foreign countries ; Great Britain |
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