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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... therapeutic status of marijuana currently remains controversial and unsettled . Another example of a controversial therapeutic use of a psychoactive drug , as we saw , is the fact that heroin - even more effective as an analgesic than ...
... therapeutic status of marijuana currently remains controversial and unsettled . Another example of a controversial therapeutic use of a psychoactive drug , as we saw , is the fact that heroin - even more effective as an analgesic than ...
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... therapeutic margin . The larger the ratio between a dose that has a given effect and a dose that is lethal , the safer the drug ; the smaller the ratio , the more dangerous it is . For a drug to be considered safe , its ED / LD ratio ...
... therapeutic margin . The larger the ratio between a dose that has a given effect and a dose that is lethal , the safer the drug ; the smaller the ratio , the more dangerous it is . For a drug to be considered safe , its ED / LD ratio ...
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... therapeutic community ( TC ) A live - in drug treatment program that seeks abstinence as its goal . therapeutic dose Usually refers to effective dose ; see ED . therapeutic margin See ED / LD ratio . thirty - day prevalence rates The ...
... therapeutic community ( TC ) A live - in drug treatment program that seeks abstinence as its goal . therapeutic dose Usually refers to effective dose ; see ED . therapeutic margin See ED / LD ratio . thirty - day prevalence rates The ...
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