Amphetamine-type stimulant drugs: a dangerous trend?

Professor Hamid Ghodse discusses the history of legally available amphetamine-type drugs and the staggering rise in their use, showing how mental health professionals need to be aware of the societal trends and professional attitudes that can lead to over-prescription and its damaging effects.

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Date published: 1 March 2008

Audio running time: 11 minutes

Credits: 0.5

Learning outcomes

By completing this module, we hope that you will gain:

a knowledge of the history of amphetamine-type drug use

an understanding of the societal and professional trends which have led to the sharp increase in the prevalence of these drugs

an awareness of the issues arising from the over-prescription of these types of drugs

a greater awareness of the responsibilities of mental health professionals in this area.

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Please note: This podcast was recorded in 2008. Please be aware that some of the material covered and/or guidance may have changed.

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