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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... administration , dose , potency and purity , and drug mixing . Each one demands attention . Route of Administration Drugs may be ingested in a variety of ways . Pharmacologists refer to a method of taking a drug as a route of administration ...
... administration , dose , potency and purity , and drug mixing . Each one demands attention . Route of Administration Drugs may be ingested in a variety of ways . Pharmacologists refer to a method of taking a drug as a route of administration ...
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... Administration , 112-113 criminalization . See Criminalization decriminalization . See Decriminalization drug categories and , 391-393 drug courts and , 403-405 Drug policy - Cont . under Ford Administration , 119 history of , 89-91 ...
... Administration , 112-113 criminalization . See Criminalization decriminalization . See Decriminalization drug categories and , 391-393 drug courts and , 403-405 Drug policy - Cont . under Ford Administration , 119 history of , 89-91 ...
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... Administration , 111–112 Historical trends - Cont . drug enforcement under Nixon administration , 109–112 drug enforcement under Reagan Administration , 113-116 early anti - opium laws , 98-99 eras of drug use , 19–22 Hague Conference ...
... Administration , 111–112 Historical trends - Cont . drug enforcement under Nixon administration , 109–112 drug enforcement under Reagan Administration , 113-116 early anti - opium laws , 98-99 eras of drug use , 19–22 Hague Conference ...
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