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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... roughly 20,000 deaths a year . · • • · • • • • Drugs vary enormously with respect to their capacity to cause acute ( that is , immediate or short - term ) medical complications , including death by overdose . On a dose - for - dose ...
... roughly 20,000 deaths a year . · • • · • • • • Drugs vary enormously with respect to their capacity to cause acute ( that is , immediate or short - term ) medical complications , including death by overdose . On a dose - for - dose ...
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... roughly two - thirds of that on law enforcement ; states spend roughly the same amount and in roughly the same proportion . • In the United States , the sale of illicit drugs is a $ 65 - billion - a - year business at the retail level ...
... roughly two - thirds of that on law enforcement ; states spend roughly the same amount and in roughly the same proportion . • In the United States , the sale of illicit drugs is a $ 65 - billion - a - year business at the retail level ...
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... roughly 10 percent of all deaths can be attributed to alcohol consumption . In comparison with that of a moderate drinker , an alcoholic's life is shortened by roughly 15 years . To be succinct , human life is undermined , threatened ...
... roughly 10 percent of all deaths can be attributed to alcohol consumption . In comparison with that of a moderate drinker , an alcoholic's life is shortened by roughly 15 years . To be succinct , human life is undermined , threatened ...
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