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 62
... subject , it becomes clear that the proponents of the metabolic imbalance theory have retreated some- what from their ... subjects who are administered opiates without knowing what they have taken wish to repeat taking the drug ; their ...
... subject , it becomes clear that the proponents of the metabolic imbalance theory have retreated some- what from their ... subjects who are administered opiates without knowing what they have taken wish to repeat taking the drug ; their ...
Page 244
... subjects were asked to refrain from drinking alcohol , their liver functioning reverted to normal . So the abnormal livers the researchers saw in their subjects were related not to the subjects ' marijuana use , but to the fact that ...
... subjects were asked to refrain from drinking alcohol , their liver functioning reverted to normal . So the abnormal livers the researchers saw in their subjects were related not to the subjects ' marijuana use , but to the fact that ...
Page 277
... subject about which he knew virtually nothing . Taking two 10 - milligram capsules of Dexedrine and staying up the rest of ... subjects enjoy their effects the most and are most likely to say that they want to take them again . In short ...
... subject about which he knew virtually nothing . Taking two 10 - milligram capsules of Dexedrine and staying up the rest of ... subjects enjoy their effects the most and are most likely to say that they want to take them again . In short ...
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