Needless to say, society was not pleased by these reckless drug-addled teens, and by 1964 it was illegal to possess or import amphetamines. Manufacturing and prescription, however, were still okay. The Drinamyl Purple Heart was reshaped and renamed French Blues and continued to sell.
In the early 90s, the demand for E was high but the quality was low. Many clubbers switched to Speed. It suited them perfectly. The more you took E, the speedier it became. A few grams of speed could replace 10 E's for those who craved the buzz and the energy.
Speed is also prevalent in ecstasy-dominated scenes like Trance and Techno, as well as harder forms like Gabba and Industrial where E just isn't hard enough.
While speed is continually rated as more popular than E, users do not seem to 'love it' in the same way. It is often touted as a 'dirty' drug (due to its impurity) and as 'poorman's cocaine' due to its near-identical effects.
But a lot of clubbers would prefer a reliable speed hit than a disappointing E experience.