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 161
... figures - almost always in combination with another drug - indicating that the drug is not terribly toxic . ) As with alcohol , marijuana is a frequently used drug , and hence its appearance in DAWN's ED figures should not be surprising ...
... figures - almost always in combination with another drug - indicating that the drug is not terribly toxic . ) As with alcohol , marijuana is a frequently used drug , and hence its appearance in DAWN's ED figures should not be surprising ...
Page 213
... figure for use in the past 30 days for 12- to 17 - year - olds was 37 percent in 1979 , 20 percent in 1991 , and 17 percent in 2005. For young adults ages 18-25 , the corresponding 30 - day figures declined from 76 percent in 1979 , but ...
... figure for use in the past 30 days for 12- to 17 - year - olds was 37 percent in 1979 , 20 percent in 1991 , and 17 percent in 2005. For young adults ages 18-25 , the corresponding 30 - day figures declined from 76 percent in 1979 , but ...
Page 310
... figures forces us to consider the fallibility of the data on which these two estimates are based . Still , both Abt's estimate and the NSDUH's figure , however wide apart they are ( and I'm inclined to believe Abt's estimate rather than ...
... figures forces us to consider the fallibility of the data on which these two estimates are based . Still , both Abt's estimate and the NSDUH's figure , however wide apart they are ( and I'm inclined to believe Abt's estimate rather than ...
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