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 9
... drugs is a socially constructed defini- tion : When a drug law is enacted , a category of illegal substances is created . Societies vary with respect to their drug laws . The same substance may be legal ( and therefore not a drug ...
... drugs is a socially constructed defini- tion : When a drug law is enacted , a category of illegal substances is created . Societies vary with respect to their drug laws . The same substance may be legal ( and therefore not a drug ...
Page 391
... acts so much as contain them . Same thing with drug use : Punishing the drug violator is not , and under most circumstances cannot be , a means of drastically reducing or eliminating drug use . But if there were no drug laws , and no ...
... acts so much as contain them . Same thing with drug use : Punishing the drug violator is not , and under most circumstances cannot be , a means of drastically reducing or eliminating drug use . But if there were no drug laws , and no ...
Page 441
... drug legislation , progressives seek a solution to the drug problem by acknowledging that punishing drug offenders may have harmful , unintended consequences ; consequently , the drug laws and their enforcement are very much in need of ...
... drug legislation , progressives seek a solution to the drug problem by acknowledging that punishing drug offenders may have harmful , unintended consequences ; consequently , the drug laws and their enforcement are very much in need of ...
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