Methamphetamine use and addiction / edited by Justin Healey.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Healey, Justin, editor.

Series:

Issues in society (Balmain, N.S.W.) ; Volume 407.

Issues in Society ; Volume 407

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Methamphetamine abuse.

Methamphetamine abuse--Australia.

Drug abuse--Social aspects--Australia.

Drug abuse.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (60 pages) : color illustrations.

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Thirroul, New South Wales : The Spinney Press, 2016.

Summary:

Methamphetamine is a drug which can cause substantial harms; particularly the purest and most potent form of it, commonly known as ‘ice'. What exactly does methamphetamine do to your body and mind? This book explores current trends in methamphetamine use in Australia, and reveals the health and social impacts of the growing ice scourge, featuring information on related crime and violence, psychosis, addiction, withdrawal, treatment and recovery. The book also explains the latest government responses to tackling Australia's ice problem through policy, law enforcement and public awareness initiatives. The risks of using this drug are many, and the best approach is to never try it; how can we encourage young people to avoid becoming victims of the ‘ice epidemic'?

Contents:

Chapter 1. Trends in methamphetamine use

Chapter 2. Health effects of methamphetamine use

Chapter 3. Tackling Australia's ice problem.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Includes index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed July 27, 2016).

ISBN:

1-925339-15-7

OCLC:

946314437