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Article de Périodique
Methamphetamine 'facts': The production of a 'destructive' drug in Australian scientific texts (2014)
Auteur(s) :
THOMSON, N. ;
MOORE, D.
Année
2014
Page(s) :
451-462
Langue(s) :
Anglais
Domaine :
Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs
Discipline :
PRO (Produits, mode d'action, méthode de dépistage / Substances, action mode, screening methods)
Thésaurus géographique
AUSTRALIE
Thésaurus mots-clés
METHAMPHETAMINE
;
THEORIE
;
LITTERATURE
;
DEPENDANCE
;
DISCOURS
;
RECHERCHE
Résumé :
In this article, we analyse the ways in which methamphetamine, its use, and those who consume it are discursively produced in Australian scientific research, drawing on theoretical concepts from the field of science and technology studies. Our interest is in how specific realities of methamphetamine and its use come to be enacted as scientific ‘facts’ through particular devices and processes, and the political effects of these enactments for people who consume methamphetamine. A mapping exercise of the scientific literature on methamphetamine was undertaken in order to trace the textual enactments of methamphetamine in scientific discourse. We focus on three claims repeatedly made in this literature. They are (1) methamphetamine is associated with dependence, (2) methamphetamine is harmful and (3) crystalline methamphetamine (or 'ice') is more harmful than other forms of methamphetamine. Through focusing on these claims, we seek to underline the contingency of facts, making visible the contradictions and political choices involved in the haste to generate knowledge about this drug.
Affiliation :
National Drug Research Institute, Curtin University of Technology, Melbourne, Australia
Cote :
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