Studies the lives of women who use methamphetamine (ice, speed, crystal, shards) and examines the effects of its use on their families. In-depth interviews of women in the suburban counties of Atlanta, the largest metropolitan area in the southeastern U.S, illustrate the divergent pathways taken and the details of their initiation into meth and the turning points into problematic use of the drug.
Studies the lives of women who use methamphetamine (ice, speed, crystal, shards) and examines the effects of its use on their families. In-depth interviews of women in the suburban counties of Atlanta, the largest metropolitan area in the southeastern U.S, illustrate the divergent pathways taken and the details of their initiation into meth and the turning points into problematic use of the drug.
List of Figures and Tables Preface Acknowledgments 1. Methamphetamine: The Perfect Drug for Suburban Women 2. Ethnographic Research: Exploring Methamphetamine Use in the Suburbs 3. The Gendered Drug Career: Initiation and Progression in Methamphetamine Use 4. Gendered Lives: Combining Work and Family with Drug-Using Roles 5. Gendered Risks: Health and Infectious Diseases 6. Gendered Risks: Violence and Crime 7. The Revolving Door: Treatment, Recovery, and Relapse 8. Policy Implications Appendix A Appendix B References Index
List of Figures and Tables Preface Acknowledgments 1. Methamphetamine: The Perfect Drug for Suburban Women 2. Ethnographic Research: Exploring Methamphetamine Use in the Suburbs 3. The Gendered Drug Career: Initiation and Progression in Methamphetamine Use 4. Gendered Lives: Combining Work and Family with Drug-Using Roles 5. Gendered Risks: Health and Infectious Diseases 6. Gendered Risks: Violence and Crime 7. The Revolving Door: Treatment, Recovery, and Relapse 8. Policy Implications Appendix A Appendix B References Index
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