Iced Crystal Meth the Biography of North America's Deadliest New Plague

In September 2006 came revelations that Reverend Ted Haggardpresident of the thirty-million-member National Association of Evangelicalshad purchased methamphetamines from a male prostitute. Most people were left scratching their heads. Methamphetamines? An estimated 1.75 million people in North America are addicted to meth. As Jerry Langton explores in Iced---his fascinating but alarming social biography of the drugmethamphetamines are a plague that threatens to become a major social problem. Meth produces a quick and powerful high that exhilarates the user with feelings of ebullience and confidence. It is frighteningly addictive, however, and estimates suggest that even first-time users have a 98 per cent addiction rate. The side effects are devastating, and include depression, anxiety, irrational and uncontrollable or even psychotic behaviour. Its much more than a medical problem. Meth is so easy to manufacture that labs are springing up all over North America. Its a law enforcement nightmare! Meth addicts will do literally anything it takes to get high: solicit, rob, steal, even kill. Iced is the first book to expose each and every facet of the epidemicfrom its historical origins to its current appearance on streets and neighbourhoods all over North America. From interviews with addicts themselves to experts in drug addictionincluding doctors, law enforcement, politicians, and health care professionals-Iced is a portrait of a seductive killer.Langton, Jerry is the author of 'Iced Crystal Meth the Biography of North America's Deadliest New Plague', published 2007 under ISBN 9781552638316 and ISBN 1552638316.