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 280
... compulsive amphetamine abuse inevitably has a dramatic impact on the user's life , mind , and body . ( Keep in mind that route of admin- istration plays a role in medical harm , independent of the specific drug that is taken ; both ...
... compulsive amphetamine abuse inevitably has a dramatic impact on the user's life , mind , and body . ( Keep in mind that route of admin- istration plays a role in medical harm , independent of the specific drug that is taken ; both ...
Page 296
... compulsive and uncontrollable use . Although there were compulsive users of crack in the Miami sample , they represented an extremely small minority " ( Inciardi , 1987 ) . In- expensive as crack was at the time of this study- $ 5-10 a ...
... compulsive and uncontrollable use . Although there were compulsive users of crack in the Miami sample , they represented an extremely small minority " ( Inciardi , 1987 ) . In- expensive as crack was at the time of this study- $ 5-10 a ...
Page 321
... compulsive users in the sample . Moreover , most compulsive users had never had a period of controlled use . And the length of time controlled users had been taking opiates on a moderate basis ( four and a half years ) was ample time ...
... compulsive users in the sample . Moreover , most compulsive users had never had a period of controlled use . And the length of time controlled users had been taking opiates on a moderate basis ( four and a half years ) was ample time ...
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