Drugs in American SocietyGoode's Drugs in American Society 7/e is a well-respected, brief investigation of the full range of psychoactive drug use; from legal, medical and perscription use to criminal, recreational use and from casual use to addiction. Objective pro and con accounts on important issues like treatment, education, rehabilitation, and legalization give students a thorough understanding of the topics. The new seventh edition continues to provide the most balanced and up-to-date coverage in an accessible, engaging style. |
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Page 182
... declined after that , and violent crime declined throughout the 1990s . It is entirely possible that in important ways , these three developments - the decline of alcohol consumption , illicit drug use , and criminal behavior ...
... declined after that , and violent crime declined throughout the 1990s . It is entirely possible that in important ways , these three developments - the decline of alcohol consumption , illicit drug use , and criminal behavior ...
Page 184
... declined between 1975 ( 43 % ) and 1979 ( 34 % ) . For nearly every drug category and level of use , the percentage of twelfth - graders disapproving of the consump- tion of the illicit substance declined . In addition , over the course ...
... declined between 1975 ( 43 % ) and 1979 ( 34 % ) . For nearly every drug category and level of use , the percentage of twelfth - graders disapproving of the consump- tion of the illicit substance declined . In addition , over the course ...
Page 191
... declined after 1830 , reaching an average of just over two gallons per person per year in the years before Prohibition . Between 1900 and 1919 , alcohol consumption began to decline again as a result of state alcohol prohibitions ...
... declined after 1830 , reaching an average of just over two gallons per person per year in the years before Prohibition . Between 1900 and 1919 , alcohol consumption began to decline again as a result of state alcohol prohibitions ...
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