Synthetic Panics Ivana La La Valle Sanford Levinson

Sanford Levinson

Previous edition ISBN: 9781555520298

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John Killick

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Synthetic Panics Ivana La La Valle Sanford LevinsonThe 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