Enacting multiple methamphetamines: The ontological politics of public discourse and consumer accounts of a drug and its effects

International Journal of Drug Policy

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 203-211

  Dwyer, Robyn ^a   Moore, David ^a  

^a CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Methamphetamine; Multiplicity; Ontological politics; Psychosis; Qualitative research

Indexed keywords

METHAMPHETAMINE;

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CAUSAL ATTRIBUTION; CONSUMER; DELUSION; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG RESPONSE; HALLUCINATION; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH HAZARD; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; MASS MEDIUM; PARANOIA; POLITICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOSIS; PUBLIC OPINION; RESIDENCY EDUCATION; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

AMPHETAMINE-RELATED DISORDERS; AUSTRALIA; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; METHAMPHETAMINE; PSYCHOSES, SUBSTANCE-INDUCED; RESEARCH;

EID: 84878113461     PISSN: 09553959     EISSN: 18734758     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2013.03.003     Document Type: Article

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