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6. The Glue Summit

Thomas Aiello

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Model Airplanes are Decadent and Depraved

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Frontmatter i
Contents ix
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS xi
Introduction 1
1. The Sense of Smell 12
2. The Mountains of Denver 26
3. The Infection Spreads 42
4. The Academy Responds 56
5. The Devil in the Room 72
6. The Glue Summit 87
7. The Pursuit of the Monster 104
8. The Law Down South 121
9. The Lingering Evil 145
10. The Children's Crusade 158
Conclusion 173
APPENDIX 1. A Description of Active Chemicals in Organic Solvents 179
APPENDIX 2. A Documentary Account of Glue-Sniffing Legislation in the Deep South 183
APPENDIX 3. Profile of Glue Sniffers across the Nation 195
NOTES 199
BIBLIOGRAPHY 231
INDEX 245

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Chapters in this book

Frontmatter i
Contents ix
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS xi
Introduction 1
1. The Sense of Smell 12
2. The Mountains of Denver 26
3. The Infection Spreads 42
4. The Academy Responds 56
5. The Devil in the Room 72
6. The Glue Summit 87
7. The Pursuit of the Monster 104
8. The Law Down South 121
9. The Lingering Evil 145
10. The Children's Crusade 158
Conclusion 173
APPENDIX 1. A Description of Active Chemicals in Organic Solvents 179
APPENDIX 2. A Documentary Account of Glue-Sniffing Legislation in the Deep South 183
APPENDIX 3. Profile of Glue Sniffers across the Nation 195
NOTES 199
BIBLIOGRAPHY 231
INDEX 245

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