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 245
... monkeys to chairs and attaching gas masks to their heads ; the smoke from marijuana joints was passed into the gas masks of each monkey . The monkeys were forced to inhale the smoke ; none was lost to the air . Brain damage was ...
... monkeys to chairs and attaching gas masks to their heads ; the smoke from marijuana joints was passed into the gas masks of each monkey . The monkeys were forced to inhale the smoke ; none was lost to the air . Brain damage was ...
Page 277
... monkeys will self - administer cocaine in preference to food , and they will even starve to death self - administering cocaine . If exper- imental animals receive cocaine as a result of engaging in a certain activity , like pushing a ...
... monkeys will self - administer cocaine in preference to food , and they will even starve to death self - administering cocaine . If exper- imental animals receive cocaine as a result of engaging in a certain activity , like pushing a ...
Page 436
... monkey model of addiction — the fallacy of thinking that what monkeys in cages do with drugs automatically tells us everything we need to know about what humans will do on the street . After all , animals do not like the effects of ...
... monkey model of addiction — the fallacy of thinking that what monkeys in cages do with drugs automatically tells us everything we need to know about what humans will do on the street . After all , animals do not like the effects of ...
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