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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... United States.2 Heroin The breakup of the French Connection in 1972 brought about a vacuum in heroin distribu- tion in America . ( We'll read more about this development later in this chapter . ) Within fairly short order , a ...
... United States.2 Heroin The breakup of the French Connection in 1972 brought about a vacuum in heroin distribu- tion in America . ( We'll read more about this development later in this chapter . ) Within fairly short order , a ...
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... United States , cultivation has become increasingly sophisticated . Today , enough plants to generate profits of nearly $ 200,000 a year can be grown in an indoor area the size of a pool table . Within a very few years , some claim ...
... United States , cultivation has become increasingly sophisticated . Today , enough plants to generate profits of nearly $ 200,000 a year can be grown in an indoor area the size of a pool table . Within a very few years , some claim ...
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... United States , and ( 2 ) the higher rates of certain types of psychoactive drug use among physicians and other health workers - who have greater access to drugs- than is true of the population as a whole . Lee Robins ( 1973 ) reports ...
... United States , and ( 2 ) the higher rates of certain types of psychoactive drug use among physicians and other health workers - who have greater access to drugs- than is true of the population as a whole . Lee Robins ( 1973 ) reports ...
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