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 102
... Harrison Act . With some tightening , simplification , and compromises , the pharmacists ' lobby was won over , and on December 14 , 1914 , Congress passed the Harrison Narcotic Act . President Wilson signed it into law three days later ...
... Harrison Act . With some tightening , simplification , and compromises , the pharmacists ' lobby was won over , and on December 14 , 1914 , Congress passed the Harrison Narcotic Act . President Wilson signed it into law three days later ...
Page 103
... Harrison Act , making narcotics control all but impossible ( Musto , 1999 , p . 130 ) . In 1915 , a San Antonio physician named Charles Doremus was arrested for dispensing 500 tablets of morphine ... Harrison Act: Did It Make Matters Worse?
... Harrison Act , making narcotics control all but impossible ( Musto , 1999 , p . 130 ) . In 1915 , a San Antonio physician named Charles Doremus was arrested for dispensing 500 tablets of morphine ... Harrison Act: Did It Make Matters Worse?
Page 104
... Harrison Act addicts were predatory street criminals , increasingly inner - city minority males , who lived by stealing from the law - abiding citizen . Doesn't it make sense , some critics of drug prohibition argue , that the drug laws ...
... Harrison Act addicts were predatory street criminals , increasingly inner - city minority males , who lived by stealing from the law - abiding citizen . Doesn't it make sense , some critics of drug prohibition argue , that the drug laws ...
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