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. |
From inside the book
Results 1-3 of 86
Page 152
... population at large ? If research is conducted using this method , we'll know the answer . Sampling In surveys , sampling is typically a bigger problem than lying . Sampling refers to the way that respondents in a survey are chosen . No ...
... population at large ? If research is conducted using this method , we'll know the answer . Sampling In surveys , sampling is typically a bigger problem than lying . Sampling refers to the way that respondents in a survey are chosen . No ...
Page 164
... population at large that the MTF sur- vey revealed for drug use among school children . Alcohol is by far the drug used by the largest percentage of the American population , followed by tobacco . And , again , mari- juana is America's ...
... population at large that the MTF sur- vey revealed for drug use among school children . Alcohol is by far the drug used by the largest percentage of the American population , followed by tobacco . And , again , mari- juana is America's ...
Page 440
... population at roughly the same time , the figure was 55 percent , and for 26- to 34 - year - olds , it was 62 percent . For cocaine , the comparable figures were 39 percent for medical students and , in the general population , 18 ...
... population at roughly the same time , the figure was 55 percent , and for 26- to 34 - year - olds , it was 62 percent . For cocaine , the comparable figures were 39 percent for medical students and , in the general population , 18 ...
Common terms and phrases
Adderall addicts adolescents alcohol consumption American amphetamines antipsychotics argue arrested barbiturates become cause chemical chronic cigarettes compulsive consumed Controlled Substances Act crack cocaine crime criminal behavior declined decriminalization dependence deviant dose drinkers drinking drug abuse drug effects drug laws drug treatment drug users drug-related drug's early Ecstasy episodes experience extremely fact factors federal friends given drug harmful Harrison Act Hence heroin illegal drugs illicit drug increased influence instance ketamine law enforcement less likelihood major marijuana MDMA methadone methamphetamine methaqualone morphine narcotics National nicotine NSDUH opiates opium overdose past month patients percent person pharmacological physicians pleasure population possession and sale prescription drugs problem produce Prohibition psychoactive drugs psychoactive substances recreational drug reinforcing researchers result roughly route of administration smoking social society specific story subculture Survey on Drug theories of drug tobacco United violence