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 158
... episodes include a suicide attempt , a panic reaction , a psychotic episode , a hallucination , unconsciousness , poisoning , accidental ingestion , an extreme allergic reaction , and dependence for which the patient demands treatment ...
... episodes include a suicide attempt , a panic reaction , a psychotic episode , a hallucination , unconsciousness , poisoning , accidental ingestion , an extreme allergic reaction , and dependence for which the patient demands treatment ...
Page 263
... psychotic episodes , panic reactions , or extreme emo- tional disturbances by LSD and the other hallucinogens was a major media theme in the 1960s . Some observers went so far as to say that all experiences with the drug were , by their ...
... psychotic episodes , panic reactions , or extreme emo- tional disturbances by LSD and the other hallucinogens was a major media theme in the 1960s . Some observers went so far as to say that all experiences with the drug were , by their ...
Page 272
... psychotic episodes associated with LSD was hugely exaggerated by the media ; in the 1960s , it was erroneously depicted as commonplace . In any case , rela- tively rare as " freaking out " was in the 1960s , its incidence declined in ...
... psychotic episodes associated with LSD was hugely exaggerated by the media ; in the 1960s , it was erroneously depicted as commonplace . In any case , rela- tively rare as " freaking out " was in the 1960s , its incidence declined in ...
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