famous amphetamine users.

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Charlie Parker
B-bombs (bronchitis inhalers) were the jazz maestro's introduction to drugs


Adolf Hitler
Couldn't function without daily methylamphetamine injections into his buttocks by his ever-diligent, ever-present physician, Doctor Morell. Also took cocaine eyedrops - fact fans.

Anthony Eden MP
British Prime Minister 'lived on Benzedrine' throughout the 1952 Suez Crisis.


Judy Garland
Hollywood's favourite drug starlet. Developed an amphetamine addiction after using it to keep her weight down. This soon led to a parallel addiction to barbiturates taken to make sleep possible.


Lenny Bruce
The frantic beat comedian was prescribed benzedrine for narcolepsy, but soon, inevitably, acquired a large recreational habit.

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I'm such a fan of lenny bruce I think he's really really cleaver and funny.
He also used quite a bit of morphine by all accounts as well.

Bob dylan was quite a big fan of wizz too.

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No more famous names to add to your list (its not exactly a glamourous drug is it?), but if your interested in 'phet look here

http://www.disinfo.com/pages/dossier/id1950/pg1/


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the japanese invented meth in 1919 and endured an epidemic of abuse during the post-war American Occupation the likes of which this country will hopefully never have to experience. Like most of the major combatants in World War II, the Japanese pumped amphetamines down the throats of soldiers and industrial workers. At the end of the war, huge stockpiles were found in cities all over the country. The quantity of the drug was exceeded only by the quality. Unlike the present day American meth - manufactured in clandestine labs with shortcut recipes and then laced with adulterants - the Japanese counterpart was synthesized in government facilities under the strictest quality controls. With the exception of Korean and Taiwanese free base, more commonly known as "Ice", it is probably the most potent meth ever produced.

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in the first and second world wars, all troops in europe, including the u.k also pumped thier soldiers full of amphetamine sulphate.
after the war, through the 1950's and 60's, amphetamine was so over prescribed with government backing, that it is the most prescribed drug in western history. the country needed rebuilding, production had to gp up massively and children needed
to be created...enter speed. the stones even did a song about it called "mothers little helper". when i was a kid in the 50's EVERY ones mum was taking it ..legaly. they were never thought of as druggies.
when it suits the powers that be.....

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The gov. has been lying to us!!!!!!

ah, well. At least we can rely on the church.....


Yes that is a joke.