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 171
... decade . The same is often said of cocaine during the 1980s ( the so - called me or greed decade ) . Let's make a clear distinction between the drug that commentators say is typical , characteristic , or paradigmatic of a period and the ...
... decade . The same is often said of cocaine during the 1980s ( the so - called me or greed decade ) . Let's make a clear distinction between the drug that commentators say is typical , characteristic , or paradigmatic of a period and the ...
Page 185
... decade , 12 states decriminalized the possession of small quantities of marijuana , indicating that legislators sensed a more accepting public attitude toward at least one illicit drug and implemented that sense into legal policy . We ...
... decade , 12 states decriminalized the possession of small quantities of marijuana , indicating that legislators sensed a more accepting public attitude toward at least one illicit drug and implemented that sense into legal policy . We ...
Page 260
... decade , the use of this drug declined . " As I explain in this chapter , it is part of the mythol- ogy of American culture that the 1960s were the " psychedelic " decade , and that included widespread use of LSD . In fact , the ...
... decade , the use of this drug declined . " As I explain in this chapter , it is part of the mythol- ogy of American culture that the 1960s were the " psychedelic " decade , and that included widespread use of LSD . In fact , the ...
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