Description |
44 pages : illustrations ; 30 cm |
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regular print |
Series |
Issues in society ; v. 259 |
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Issues in society (Balmain, N.S.W.) ; v. 259
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Contents |
1. Amphetamine use and supply: Amphetamines -- Amphetamine-related harms -- Speed -- “Ice” - crystal methamphetamine hydrochloride -- Fast facts about methamphetamine -- Ice and other psychostimulants -- 73,000 Australians hooked on 'meth' -- Methamphetamine supply in Australia -- Ecstasy, speed to 'swamp' country -- Warning on poor quality drugs from backyard labs -- Methamphetamine use and crime -- 2. Amphetamines - health and social implications: Methamphetamine use and health -- Immediate and long-term effects of amphetamines -- Health and social implications from crystal methamphetamine use -- Rising toll from party drug's use, say doctors -- A party in your head, but the clean-up is a real mess -- Common features of ice withdrawal -- What's speed got to do with it? -- Psychotic dawn of a new age -- Methamphetamine psychosis -- Scourge of the ice age -- The ice age -- Many ice addicts not being treated -- Using and stopping amphetamines -- New ice age is upon us and we must act now |
Summary |
The rise in amphetamine use in some countries has reached epidemic levels. What are the medical, psychiatric, criminal and social impacts of this drug. This book seeks to educate readers about the forms and effects of amphetamines, a drug which can be snorted, ingested, smoked and injected, destroying lives in the process |
Analysis |
Amphetamines |
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Alcohol/drug abuse & welfare (Australia) |
Notes |
Includes index |
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Webography: p. 43 |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
Subject |
Methamphetamine -- Physiological effect -- Australia.
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Amphetamines -- Physiological effect -- Australia.
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Drug abuse -- Study and teaching (Secondary) -- Australia.
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Methamphetamine abuse -- Study and teaching (Secondary) -- Australia.
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Amphetamine abuse -- Study and teaching (Secondary) -- Australia.
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Drug abuse -- Australia.
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Ice (Drug)
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Amphetamines.
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Methamphetamine.
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Drugs -- 'Ice'
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Drugs -- Speed.
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Drugs -- 'Ecstasy'
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Amphetamine abuse -- Australia.
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Methamphetamine abuse -- Australia.
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Author |
Healey, Justin, editor
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ISBN |
1920801693 |
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9781920801694 |
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