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Article: Military looks to drugs for battle readiness: As combat flights get longer, pilot use of amphetamines grows, as do side effects.(USA)
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- The Christian Science Monitor
- Article date:
- August 9, 2002
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Byline: Brad Knickerbocker Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor
When Navy fighter pilot "Maverick" and his sidekick "Goose" declare "I feel the need - the need for speed!" in the box-office hit "Top Gun," they're speaking about the capabilities of their fast and furious F-14 Tomcat.
In the air war over Afghanistan, "the need for speed" may have taken on quite a different meaning.
"Speed" is the well-known nickname for amphetamines, the controversial and potentially harmful drug some American pilots are taking in order to enhance their performance. Despite the possibility of addiction and potential side effects that include ...