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 36
... Tolerance to heroin will also produce tolerance to morphine , another narcotic . Behavioral tolerance reflects how an experienced user learns to compensate for the effects of a given drug , as a given dose of the drug produces a ...
... Tolerance to heroin will also produce tolerance to morphine , another narcotic . Behavioral tolerance reflects how an experienced user learns to compensate for the effects of a given drug , as a given dose of the drug produces a ...
Page 54
... tolerance 36 cannabis 48 drug mixing 40 ED ( effective dose ) 34 ED / LD ratio 35 eidetic imagery 48 empathogen 49 endogenous drug 32 half - life 36 physical dependence 41 potency 39 psychedelics 48 psychopharmacology 31 purity 40 ...
... tolerance 36 cannabis 48 drug mixing 40 ED ( effective dose ) 34 ED / LD ratio 35 eidetic imagery 48 empathogen 49 endogenous drug 32 half - life 36 physical dependence 41 potency 39 psychedelics 48 psychopharmacology 31 purity 40 ...
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... tolerance on the one hand and repression on the other ( Musto , 1991 ) ; this stretch of time can be summed up as follows : • During the 1600s and 1700s , Americans drank substantial , even enormous , quantities of alcohol but consumed ...
... tolerance on the one hand and repression on the other ( Musto , 1991 ) ; this stretch of time can be summed up as follows : • During the 1600s and 1700s , Americans drank substantial , even enormous , quantities of alcohol but consumed ...
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