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 251
... Nonusers , in contrast , tend to be more traditional in the sexual arena and have sex later in their lives and with fewer partners ( Goode , 1972a ; Hochman , 1972 , p . 104 ; Hochman and Brill , 1973 ; Johnson , 1973 , p . 153f ) . But ...
... Nonusers , in contrast , tend to be more traditional in the sexual arena and have sex later in their lives and with fewer partners ( Goode , 1972a ; Hochman , 1972 , p . 104 ; Hochman and Brill , 1973 ; Johnson , 1973 , p . 153f ) . But ...
Page 252
... nonusers of marijuana to use the more dangerous drugs . The correlation between the use of marijuana and the use of all other drugs is an extremely robust one . Every researcher who has investigated the issue systematically and ...
... nonusers of marijuana to use the more dangerous drugs . The correlation between the use of marijuana and the use of all other drugs is an extremely robust one . Every researcher who has investigated the issue systematically and ...
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... nonuser , who describes the drug in quite similar terms but evaluates it in precisely the opposite terms . Nonusers often credit heroin with demonic powers , with a kind of black magic hold on the addict . It is difficult for a ...
... nonuser , who describes the drug in quite similar terms but evaluates it in precisely the opposite terms . Nonusers often credit heroin with demonic powers , with a kind of black magic hold on the addict . It is difficult for a ...
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