Tweakers: How Crystal Meth Is Ravaging Gay America
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| Rating | : | 4.18 (823 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1555838847 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 240 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-09-19 |
| Language | : | English |
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"Tweakers Review" according to John W. Nyquist. "Tweakers" is a good book to read for entertainment and some elementary information. I enjoyed reading it and found some of the interviews to be revealing and reassuring. It is not a textbook or even a good source of accurate scientific information. But it is a good source for emotional understanding and insight.It seems like this book was written in haste and had a deadline. There are a few errors and even some misprints. The bulk of the information is taken from personal interviews and postings from various websites. There is little indication that any follow-up or collaboration took plac. Must Read This book is one of the best I've read. However, its not a good choice for the faint-hearted. Its very real and very disturbing. Many times I would read a page and then just stare at the wall to think about what I just read. This book can definitely change your life and your choices. Anyone who does drugs or cares about people who do should read this.. Was this book written by a Scientologist? Me thinks so John Flannery This book is easily dismissed. Sure, the author makes liberal use of vivd case studies, but so do late-night infomercials. The vignettes are almost exclusively "horror stories", and rarely illustrate the casual, or binge user.In addition, there are MANY glaring inaccuracies about meth in general, as well as spelling/syntax errors. And for the most part, there's really no insight offered as to the scope and effects of Meth as it pertains to the Gay community.Sure they a few queens were interviewed and quoted, but the author fails to synthesize any of that infomation in a meaningful way.Now,
Frank Sanello is a Los Angeles-based journalist whose work has appeared in The Washington Post, the Los Angeles Times, the Chicago Tribune, The Boston Globe, and the New York Times Syndicate. In addition to Opium Wars, he is also the author of The Knights
Tweakers get a quick, cheap high, an exhilarating loss of inhibition and increased stamina at the price of permanent behavioral changes, brain damage and death.Frank Sanello is a Los Angeles-based journalist whose work has appeared in The Washington Post, the Los Angeles Times, the Chicago Tribune, The Boston Globe and the New York Times Syndicate. He is the author of Opium Wars, The Knights Templar and To Kill a King.. Drawing upon conversations with addicts as well as experts in the gay community and at drug treatment centers, journalist Frank Sanello examines how crystal-meth abuse is reaching epidemic levels among gay men, and how almost one-third of the new cases of HIV are caused by the decreased mental capacity associated with crystal
In addition to Opium Wars, he is also the author of The Knights. About the AuthorFrank Sanello is a Los Angeles-based journalist whose work has appeared in The Washington Post, the Los Angeles Times, the Chicago Tribune, The Boston Globe, and the New York Times Syndicate