The USA has a long history of blaming social problems on the effects of synthetic drugs. Tracing the history of these anti-drug movements, this book sets out to show that synthetic chemicals inspire so much fear not because they are uniquely dangerous, but because they bring into focus deeply-rooted public concerns about social and cultural upheaval. The author highlights the role of the communications media in spreading anti-drug scares, and argues that proponents of the war on drugs use synthetic panics to scapegoat society's "others" and exacerbate racial, class and inter-generational conflict.
- ISBN:
- 9780814742440
- 9780814742440
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Category:
- Drug & substance abuse: social aspects
- Format:
- Paperback
- Publication Date:
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01-07-1999
- Language:
- English
- Publisher:
- New York University Press
- Country of origin:
- United States
- Pages:
- 277
- Dimensions (mm):
- 229x152x17mm
- Weight:
- 0.36kg
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