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 157
... DAWN's figures with the percentage of the population who use these drugs gives a rough idea of how dangerous their use is , at least within the time frame of a particular episode of use . As does ADAM , DAWN's ME reports collect data ...
... DAWN's figures with the percentage of the population who use these drugs gives a rough idea of how dangerous their use is , at least within the time frame of a particular episode of use . As does ADAM , DAWN's ME reports collect data ...
Page 159
... DAWN ... are comparable to DAWN cases from prior years " ( p . 9 ) . Each of " new " DAWN's cases ( that is , those after 2002 ) is assigned to one of seven " case types " : suicide , homicide by drugs , accidental ingestion , adverse ...
... DAWN ... are comparable to DAWN cases from prior years " ( p . 9 ) . Each of " new " DAWN's cases ( that is , those after 2002 ) is assigned to one of seven " case types " : suicide , homicide by drugs , accidental ingestion , adverse ...
Page 161
... DAWN . The second story contained in Tables 6-2 , 6-3 , and 6-4 is that marijuana ranks third in DAWN'S ED data , surpassing heroin in this respect . ( Marijuana appears in an extremely small percentage of DAWN's ME figures - almost ...
... DAWN . The second story contained in Tables 6-2 , 6-3 , and 6-4 is that marijuana ranks third in DAWN'S ED data , surpassing heroin in this respect . ( Marijuana appears in an extremely small percentage of DAWN's ME figures - almost ...
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