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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... tion of the White House's keynote drug - fighting document , National Drug Control Strategy ( 2006 ) , mentions " terror , " " terrorism , " and " terrorist " ten times in 40 pages , indicating the rhetorical impor- tance of fighting ...
... tion of the White House's keynote drug - fighting document , National Drug Control Strategy ( 2006 ) , mentions " terror , " " terrorism , " and " terrorist " ten times in 40 pages , indicating the rhetorical impor- tance of fighting ...
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... tion and whether the offense is a violent or a property crime . What are these explanations , what evidence supports them , and which ones seem to make the most sense ? DRUGS AND Crime : Three Models Researchers most often argue three ...
... tion and whether the offense is a violent or a property crime . What are these explanations , what evidence supports them , and which ones seem to make the most sense ? DRUGS AND Crime : Three Models Researchers most often argue three ...
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... tion the methods used by analysts in estimating the volume and sales of illegal drugs ( Reuter , 1996 ) , and hence believe that all such estimates are suspect at best . Still , rough and possibly unreliable as these figures may be ...
... tion the methods used by analysts in estimating the volume and sales of illegal drugs ( Reuter , 1996 ) , and hence believe that all such estimates are suspect at best . Still , rough and possibly unreliable as these figures may be ...
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