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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... term that has been employed both objectively and pejoratively by observers whose intention is to vilify the consumption of illicit ( but not legal ) psychoac- tive substances . As an objective term , it refers to drug consumption that ...
... term that has been employed both objectively and pejoratively by observers whose intention is to vilify the consumption of illicit ( but not legal ) psychoac- tive substances . As an objective term , it refers to drug consumption that ...
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... term effects of a drug , those that take place within the period of its administration and during the immediate aftermath of a single episode of use . Motor discoordination is an acute effect of downing four drinks , each containing an ...
... term effects of a drug , those that take place within the period of its administration and during the immediate aftermath of a single episode of use . Motor discoordination is an acute effect of downing four drinks , each containing an ...
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... term " peer pressure " is almost always used to apply to activities 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 ...
... term " peer pressure " is almost always used to apply to activities 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 ...
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