Speed-speed-speedfreak: A Fast History of AmphetamineWhizz, gooey, pink champagne, base: the recreational and pharmacological use of 'Speed', from Amphetamine Sulphate to Crystal Meth is a cultural habit which has existed since the early 1900s. Although considered a cheap and somewhat filthy habit, amphetamines have tempted an array of celebrities, including Elvis Presley, Truman Capote, The Beatles, Jack Kerouac, Johnny Cash, JFK and Adolf Hitler: All were at some point - to be blunt - speedfreaks. Speed-Speed-Speedfreak traces the cultural and criminal use of amphetamine and its unholy growth. |
Contents
7 Sex Science and a Line of Speed | 107 |
8 | 127 |
Do No Harm | 133 |
9 Enter the Amezcua Brothers | 147 |
10 | 157 |
The View from the Opposite Side 1 | 165 |
The View from the Opposite Side 2 Meth in the Megachurch 11 The Third World Alternative 12 | 181 |
pursuit of law enforcement what should yield? National Methamphetamine Awareness Day 2006 13 The Shape of Speed to Come | 195 |
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Speed-Speed-Speedfreak: A Fast History of Amphetamine (Large Print 16pt) Mick Farren Limited preview - 2011 |
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