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 223
... result of taking tranquilizers ( or benzodiazepines ) and 2,300 as a result of taking antidepressants ( such as Prozac , Paxil , and Zoloft ) . Almost none of these deaths come from recreational use ; such overdoses tend to occur as a ...
... result of taking tranquilizers ( or benzodiazepines ) and 2,300 as a result of taking antidepressants ( such as Prozac , Paxil , and Zoloft ) . Almost none of these deaths come from recreational use ; such overdoses tend to occur as a ...
Page 229
... result of the use of the antipsychotics , patients exhibit fewer symptoms of psy- chosis and have become more manageable , which has permitted mental hospitals to cut back or discontinue such ineffective or dangerous practices as ...
... result of the use of the antipsychotics , patients exhibit fewer symptoms of psy- chosis and have become more manageable , which has permitted mental hospitals to cut back or discontinue such ineffective or dangerous practices as ...
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... results over others . There is no policy that will yield results that everyone or anyone— will regard as entirely or ... result in a 25 percent increase in the number of abusers and addicts . Even if the figure were to double , he finds ...
... results over others . There is no policy that will yield results that everyone or anyone— will regard as entirely or ... result in a 25 percent increase in the number of abusers and addicts . Even if the figure were to double , he finds ...
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