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 98
... developed into the organized drug gangs that were so successful until the breakup of the French Connection in the 1970s . All in all , Prohibition proved to be a disastrous experiment in legislative reform . EARLY ANTI - OPIUM ...
... developed into the organized drug gangs that were so successful until the breakup of the French Connection in the 1970s . All in all , Prohibition proved to be a disastrous experiment in legislative reform . EARLY ANTI - OPIUM ...
Page 200
... developed into bronchitis . I was determined to go to a really big rave that weekend . Bill tried to talk me out of it , but he was unsuccessful . We went to a club in the City , the Ritz . I did a couple bumps of crystal . Before long ...
... developed into bronchitis . I was determined to go to a really big rave that weekend . Bill tried to talk me out of it , but he was unsuccessful . We went to a club in the City , the Ritz . I did a couple bumps of crystal . Before long ...
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... developed exclusively in the lab . The user needs a manufacturer with technical expertise to turn precursor chemicals into the finished product — a usable drug . Ecstasy , LSD , methamphetmine , and the club drugs fit this model . • The ...
... developed exclusively in the lab . The user needs a manufacturer with technical expertise to turn precursor chemicals into the finished product — a usable drug . Ecstasy , LSD , methamphetmine , and the club drugs fit this model . • The ...
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