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 123
... claim . Taken as a neutral , de- scriptive term rather than a refusal to accept the observer's version of truth , " bias " can have at least two meanings . The first is factual bias - making factually and empirically false claims or ...
... claim . Taken as a neutral , de- scriptive term rather than a refusal to accept the observer's version of truth , " bias " can have at least two meanings . The first is factual bias - making factually and empirically false claims or ...
Page 253
... claims that his " statistical computation " demonstrates that 10 percent of all daily marijuana users become heroin ... claim on the basis of a rule dictating that if ( 1 ) two variables are statistically associated , ( 2 ) one variable ...
... claims that his " statistical computation " demonstrates that 10 percent of all daily marijuana users become heroin ... claim on the basis of a rule dictating that if ( 1 ) two variables are statistically associated , ( 2 ) one variable ...
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... claim leave out at least one crucial element in this equation : pleasure . Other perspectives that claim to weigh losses and gains are usually not willing to count the psychoactive effects that users seek - and attain - when they get ...
... claim leave out at least one crucial element in this equation : pleasure . Other perspectives that claim to weigh losses and gains are usually not willing to count the psychoactive effects that users seek - and attain - when they get ...
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