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 66
... Problem Behavior Proneness In a third type of psychological theory of drug use , researchers see the phenomenon as a form of deviant or problem behavior . In sociology and in social psychology , the branch of psychology most influenced ...
... Problem Behavior Proneness In a third type of psychological theory of drug use , researchers see the phenomenon as a form of deviant or problem behavior . In sociology and in social psychology , the branch of psychology most influenced ...
Page 110
... problem and was extremely skeptical of methadone maintenance . In contrast , Jaffe's report framed heroin addiction as a serious problem that demanded innovative solutions . Jaffe argued that addicts are resistant to treatment , and ...
... problem and was extremely skeptical of methadone maintenance . In contrast , Jaffe's report framed heroin addiction as a serious problem that demanded innovative solutions . Jaffe argued that addicts are resistant to treatment , and ...
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... problem by acknowledging that punishing drug offenders may have harmful , unintended consequences ; consequently , the drug laws and their enforcement are very much in need of a drastic over- haul . Though they have the same goals in ...
... problem by acknowledging that punishing drug offenders may have harmful , unintended consequences ; consequently , the drug laws and their enforcement are very much in need of a drastic over- haul . Though they have the same goals in ...
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