Describes the various types of amphetamines and methamphetamines, their legal use during World War II, abuse in the post-war years, and the overall effects of prolonged use.
Examines the use and abuse of Methamphetamine since the 1960s, the physical effects of the drug on the body and on society as a whole, treatments, and efforts by the government to halt its distribution.
Describes the effects of the drug ecstasy on the body and brain, including long-term depression due to damaged or destroyed neurons, and explains that the drug can kill.
Provides information about the drug crystal meth, explaining what it is, describing its effects on an addict's physical appearance, mind, and body, and discussing the consequences of crystal meth abuse.
James Salant provides an account of the year he spent in California where he was sent by his parents to a drug rehabilitation facility which he soon ditched to live a chaotic, crime-riddled life addicted to crystal meth.
Presents a case study of Oelwein, Iowa, a rural community that became a mecca of crystal methamphetamine production when residents could no longer support themselves through agriculture and business, introduces some of the people involved with the drug, and looks at efforts to save the town.
Presents real life stories to describe the effects that methamphetamines have on the mind and body, and examines the history of the drug, federal laws that prohibit its sale and use, and the legal consequences for meth use.
