Not only has teen drug use been on a sharp increase, there has also been an abrupt rise in illegal drug manufacturing especially in rural community home labs. These labs make methamphetamines. Amphetamines are making a comeback on the drug scene. This slogan was part of a very effective campaign to stem the rising use of amphetamines, when the flower-child generation moved from drugs like marijuana and LSD to speed. With that change the bloom was off the flower.
Speed does kill.
While most drugs are taken because they have relaxing or euphoric affects, the pharmacological properties of amphetamines tend to cause violent behavior. Dr. David Smith,a leading addictionologist recently spoke about the Oklahoma City bombing case. He pointed out that McVeigh and Nichols were both involved with amphetamines. This did not get a lot of attention. Both the defense and the prosecution had tactical reasons for not wanting to present evidence on the issue.