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 16
... Hence , it is misleading to think that medical and recreational use occupy totally distinct worlds . Many of the drugs used in both worlds are identical , and the major motive for use in each of these two worlds - taking drugs to feel ...
... Hence , it is misleading to think that medical and recreational use occupy totally distinct worlds . Many of the drugs used in both worlds are identical , and the major motive for use in each of these two worlds - taking drugs to feel ...
Page 31
... Hence , drug effects are likewise central to why societies attempt to con- trol access to psychoactive substances . But psychoactivity is not the only effect of psychoactive drugs . In the material world , we rarely get something for ...
... Hence , drug effects are likewise central to why societies attempt to con- trol access to psychoactive substances . But psychoactivity is not the only effect of psychoactive drugs . In the material world , we rarely get something for ...
Page 52
... Hence , hardly anyone dies of an " overdoseā of marijuana . ( But marijuana , through its principle psychoactive ingredient , THC , does influence other functions of the body , such as coordination and cognition . ) Hence , our twin ...
... Hence , hardly anyone dies of an " overdoseā of marijuana . ( But marijuana , through its principle psychoactive ingredient , THC , does influence other functions of the body , such as coordination and cognition . ) Hence , our twin ...
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