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 74
... someone uses marijuana and someone else does not did not capture Becker's attention . His focus was not so much on the characteristics that distinguish the user from the nonuser - what it was about the user that impelled him or her to ...
... someone uses marijuana and someone else does not did not capture Becker's attention . His focus was not so much on the characteristics that distinguish the user from the nonuser - what it was about the user that impelled him or her to ...
Page 76
... someone uses a drug for the first time , he or she is " prepared for " or " initiated into ” its use — or , in a sense , socialized in advance because his or her values are already somewhat consistent with those of the drug subculture ...
... someone uses a drug for the first time , he or she is " prepared for " or " initiated into ” its use — or , in a sense , socialized in advance because his or her values are already somewhat consistent with those of the drug subculture ...
Page 250
... someone who uses the term doesn't approve of . ) The use of marijuana by an individual's own friends is massively and overwhelmingly correlated with his or her own use of the drug . Adolescents report more similarity with their friends ...
... someone who uses the term doesn't approve of . ) The use of marijuana by an individual's own friends is massively and overwhelmingly correlated with his or her own use of the drug . Adolescents report more similarity with their friends ...
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