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Love of Speed: An Analysis of the Enduring Attraction of Amphetamine Sulphate for British Youth

NCJ Number
173217
Journal
Journal of Drug Issues Volume: 28 Issue: Dated: Pages: edition (Winter 1998)-55
Author(s)
H Klee
Date Published
1998
Length
23 pages
Annotation
This article explores reasons for the persistence of amphetamine sulphate as a popular drug choice for British youth since the 1960s.
Abstract
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