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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... sample . That way , the sample will be a cross - section of , will look like , or will " represent " the universe . This means that the sample contains more or less the same proportion of men , women , Blacks , whites , younger and ...
... sample . That way , the sample will be a cross - section of , will look like , or will " represent " the universe . This means that the sample contains more or less the same proportion of men , women , Blacks , whites , younger and ...
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... samples . Today , four separate samples are drawn . In 2003 , the adult male sample was 24,000 in 36 sites . What is so remarkable about ADAM is that it accesses populations that are inaccessible by means of more conventional research ...
... samples . Today , four separate samples are drawn . In 2003 , the adult male sample was 24,000 in 36 sites . What is so remarkable about ADAM is that it accesses populations that are inaccessible by means of more conventional research ...
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... sample of Americans was conducted . Sponsored by the National Commission on Marihuana and Drug Abuse , this sur- vey gave us our first accurate look at patterns of drug consumption in the United States . Between 1975 and 1991 , nine ...
... sample of Americans was conducted . Sponsored by the National Commission on Marihuana and Drug Abuse , this sur- vey gave us our first accurate look at patterns of drug consumption in the United States . Between 1975 and 1991 , nine ...
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