Otherwise known in the early 80’s as ‘Speed’, ‘Billy’ or ‘Whizz’, Amphetamine Sulphate was (and no doubt still is) the poorer cousin of Cocaine in the drugs family tree. With a wrap going for $2.50 at the time, it was as cheap as a couple of pints, certainly lasted longer and was an ideal accompaniment to a night out at ‘The Jazz Rooms’, ‘Cotton Club’ or ‘Ziggys’. Either snorted or taken as a timebomb (a line wrapped in a Rizla and swallowed) the sharp tang made the bristles on the back of one's head stand on end, apparently!
The pleasant rush, kept the feet dancing, the mind racing, the lips chewing and the heart pumping long though the night. Also it was an interesting literary stimulant, speed reading in particular was a very challenging business. In fact the only real downside was a rather melancholic comedown and a rampant sex drive with diminished responsiveness.
Nice to see that some things never change!
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