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 70
... activities , and social institutions . If these bonds are weak or broken , we will be released from society's rules and free to deviate — and this includes drug use . It is not that drug users ' ties to an unconventional subculture ...
... activities , and social institutions . If these bonds are weak or broken , we will be released from society's rules and free to deviate — and this includes drug use . It is not that drug users ' ties to an unconventional subculture ...
Page 72
... activities theory . Self - control theory is social disorganization theory writ small . The key to drug use , as with crime and deviance in general , in social disorganization theory is that members of the neighborhood are unwilling or ...
... activities theory . Self - control theory is social disorganization theory writ small . The key to drug use , as with crime and deviance in general , in social disorganization theory is that members of the neighborhood are unwilling or ...
Page 76
... activities in contexts in which parental control is rel- atively absent . There is something of a competition for prestige and status ranking within peer groups . Higher status is granted in part as a consequence of engaging in activities ...
... activities in contexts in which parental control is rel- atively absent . There is something of a competition for prestige and status ranking within peer groups . Higher status is granted in part as a consequence of engaging in activities ...
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