@inbook{10.1525/j.ctt1ppsm4.12, ISBN = {9780520249844}, URL = {http://www.jstor.org/stable/10.1525/j.ctt1ppsm4.12}, abstract = {In psych emergency, sometimes it seems like everyone is on speed. It’s like this: A guy comes in all wild-eyed and crazy. Often he’s been violent in the community and sometimes in the hospital. He steadfastly denies using crystal methamphetamine. Maybe he suffers from bipolar disorder, also called manic-depressive illness, and he’s gotten manic since he stopped taking his lithium. Maybe, but it sure looks like meth behavior, and frankly, much of the psychotic and violent behavior around these parts is assumed to be driven by meth intoxication until proven otherwise. Meth or mania, mania or meth. It’s easy to}, bookauthor = {PAUL R. LINDE}, booktitle = {Danger to Self: On the Front Line with an ER Psychiatrist}, edition = {1}, pages = {165--186}, publisher = {University of California Press}, title = {THE SPEED COP: Talking to Tina}, year = {2010} }