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 176
... adults ( ages 18-25 ) , lower in the older adult years ( ages 26-34 ) , and lower still after age 35. Practically no study has found a higher rate of drug use among young adolescents or older adults than among older adolescents and young ...
... adults ( ages 18-25 ) , lower in the older adult years ( ages 26-34 ) , and lower still after age 35. Practically no study has found a higher rate of drug use among young adolescents or older adults than among older adolescents and young ...
Page 183
... adults , a segment of the population that is most likely to use illicit drugs , are extremely low . In 1960 , according to the 1979 national house- hold survey's retrospective estimates , only 4 percent of young adults ages 18-25 had ...
... adults , a segment of the population that is most likely to use illicit drugs , are extremely low . In 1960 , according to the 1979 national house- hold survey's retrospective estimates , only 4 percent of young adults ages 18-25 had ...
Page 286
... adults ages 18-25 , to a 28 percent lifetime figure . The 30 - day prevalence figure for young adults in 1974 , the first year that that statistic was tabulated and published , was 3 percent ; by 1979 , it had tripled to 9 percent , but ...
... adults ages 18-25 , to a 28 percent lifetime figure . The 30 - day prevalence figure for young adults in 1974 , the first year that that statistic was tabulated and published , was 3 percent ; by 1979 , it had tripled to 9 percent , but ...
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