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 244
... functioning reverted to normal . So the abnormal livers the researchers saw in their subjects were related not to the subjects ' marijuana use , but to the fact that many of them also drank alcohol , a number of them heavily . One major ...
... functioning reverted to normal . So the abnormal livers the researchers saw in their subjects were related not to the subjects ' marijuana use , but to the fact that many of them also drank alcohol , a number of them heavily . One major ...
Page 245
... functioning is one finding that remains fairly " robust " among different researchers . The reason for the contradictory findings that have turned up in most of the studies conducted should be fairly clear . Except for the liver and the ...
... functioning is one finding that remains fairly " robust " among different researchers . The reason for the contradictory findings that have turned up in most of the studies conducted should be fairly clear . Except for the liver and the ...
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... Functioning in Healthy Men . " New England Journal of Medicine , 294 ( January 15 ) : 125–129 . Tennes , K. , et al . 1985. “ Marijuana : Prenatal and Postnatal Exposure in the Human . " In T.M. Pinkert ( ed . ) , Current Research on ...
... Functioning in Healthy Men . " New England Journal of Medicine , 294 ( January 15 ) : 125–129 . Tennes , K. , et al . 1985. “ Marijuana : Prenatal and Postnatal Exposure in the Human . " In T.M. Pinkert ( ed . ) , Current Research on ...
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