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 242
... marijuana use among the young is that it may be a baby boom " echo . " That is , a substantial proportion of the children of the baby boomers , who were an extremely large population cohort born between 1946 and 1957 ... Effects of Marijuana.
... marijuana use among the young is that it may be a baby boom " echo . " That is , a substantial proportion of the children of the baby boomers , who were an extremely large population cohort born between 1946 and 1957 ... Effects of Marijuana.
Page 244
... marijuana is used as a means of enhancing pleasurable activities but not in conjunction with activities which require intellectual effort or precision and motor coordination . Chronic Effects of Marijuana Today , the chronic effects of ...
... marijuana is used as a means of enhancing pleasurable activities but not in conjunction with activities which require intellectual effort or precision and motor coordination . Chronic Effects of Marijuana Today , the chronic effects of ...
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... effects are likely to be very different according to the strength of the batch that is used . Marijuana is usually smoked , so its effects are tied in with this particular route of administration . The princi- pal psychoactive ...
... effects are likely to be very different according to the strength of the batch that is used . Marijuana is usually smoked , so its effects are tied in with this particular route of administration . The princi- pal psychoactive ...
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