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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... criminal assaults , holdups , burglaries , and deeds of maniacal insanity it causes each year , " Harry Anslinger stated , " especially among the young , can only be conjectured . " The commissioner cited the case of a young man who ...
... criminal assaults , holdups , burglaries , and deeds of maniacal insanity it causes each year , " Harry Anslinger stated , " especially among the young , can only be conjectured . " The commissioner cited the case of a young man who ...
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... criminal behavior has been debated among drug researchers at least as far back as the 1920s . The questions that these researchers have asked are these : Does drug use cause criminal behav- ior ? Does crime cause drug use ? Or are they ...
... criminal behavior has been debated among drug researchers at least as far back as the 1920s . The questions that these researchers have asked are these : Does drug use cause criminal behav- ior ? Does crime cause drug use ? Or are they ...
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... criminal model . " The Intensification Model The intensification model offers both a synthesis and a reformulation of the enslavement and the predisposition models . This model argues that both contain a grain of truth , yet as complete ...
... criminal model . " The Intensification Model The intensification model offers both a synthesis and a reformulation of the enslavement and the predisposition models . This model argues that both contain a grain of truth , yet as complete ...
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