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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... heavy drinking , lung cancer after decades of two - pack - a - day cigarette smoking , or brain damage after a ... heavy , frequent use of alcohol damages the liver as well as most other organs of the body ; the heavy , fre- quent use of ...
... heavy drinking , lung cancer after decades of two - pack - a - day cigarette smoking , or brain damage after a ... heavy , frequent use of alcohol damages the liver as well as most other organs of the body ; the heavy , fre- quent use of ...
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... heavy use of alcohol , and 26,000 die of the disease each year . • Excess alcohol consumption is related to immune deficiencies , causing a susceptibility to certain infectious diseases , such as tuberculosis , pneumonia , HIV / AIDS ...
... heavy use of alcohol , and 26,000 die of the disease each year . • Excess alcohol consumption is related to immune deficiencies , causing a susceptibility to certain infectious diseases , such as tuberculosis , pneumonia , HIV / AIDS ...
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... heavy users during most of the time between the two interviews , but they had eased into a controlled pattern by 1986. Two were controlled users through most of that time but ended up abstainers , and three were heavy users who also ...
... heavy users during most of the time between the two interviews , but they had eased into a controlled pattern by 1986. Two were controlled users through most of that time but ended up abstainers , and three were heavy users who also ...
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