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No Speed Limit: The Highs and Lows of Meth

by Frank Owen

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Hells Angels and fallen televangelists. Cross-country truckers and suburban mothers.  Trailer parks, urban clubs, college campuses, and military battle?elds. Methamphetamine is the stimulant wiring every corner of American culture.

Like cocaine and heroin, meth was ?rst synthesized for medicinal purposes. By the 1940s, it was a wonder drug used to treat depression, hyperactivity, obesity, epilepsy, asthma, and addictions to other drugs and alcohol. But meth truly exploded years later when biker gang cooks using burners, beakers, and plastic tubes brought their expertise to remote rural areas where the drug could be manufactured in kitchen labs.

Acclaimed journalist Frank Owen follows users, cooks, dealers, doctors, and cops to uncover the dramatic story taking place in cities, small towns, and farm communities across America. No Speed Limit is a panoramic, high-octane investigation by a journalist who knows ?rsthand the powerful highs and frightening lows of meth.

Synopsis:

Journalist Owen takes readers behind the headlines to discover the truth behind what is being called Americas most devastating drug epidemic. He follows the users, creators, couriers, and law enforcers to uncover the reality behind the hype.

About the Author

FRANK OWEN has been a journalist for ?fteen years, writing for Playboy, The New York Times, The Village Voice, Newsday, The Washington Post, Spin, Details, and Vibe, among other publications. His critically acclaimed book Clubland: The Fabulous Rise and Murderous Fall of Club Culture, was published in 2003 by St. Martins Press. He lives in New York.

Product Details

ISBN:
9780312356170
Author:
Owen, Frank
Publisher:
St. Martin's Griffin
Subject:
TRU003000
Subject:
Organized crime
Subject:
Substance Abuse & Addictions - Drug Dependence
Subject:
Popular Culture - General
Subject:
Popular Culture
Subject:
Gays
Subject:
United states
Subject:
Methamphetamine abuse - United States
Subject:
Crime - True Crime
Copyright:
Edition Description:
Trade Paper
Publication Date:
20080831
Binding:
TRADE PAPER
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Pages:
256
Dimensions:
8.5 x 5.5 x 0.584 in

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