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 97
... women's rights , women's suffrage ( the right to vote ) , world peace , and laws against statutory and forcible rape . The WTCU may very well have represented the entry of American women into the organized political process . The very ...
... women's rights , women's suffrage ( the right to vote ) , world peace , and laws against statutory and forcible rape . The WTCU may very well have represented the entry of American women into the organized political process . The very ...
Page 99
... women , whites were relatively rare , and " respectable " white women rarer still . Nonetheless , some conservative members of the white community feared that opium smoking " had spread or was about to spread to the upper classes ...
... women , whites were relatively rare , and " respectable " white women rarer still . Nonetheless , some conservative members of the white community feared that opium smoking " had spread or was about to spread to the upper classes ...
Page 209
... woman than a man . " True or false ? This is a true statement ; women tend to be more susceptible to the effects of alcohol than men are . In part , it has to do with body fat ; on average , by weight , women's bodies are 28 percent fat ...
... woman than a man . " True or false ? This is a true statement ; women tend to be more susceptible to the effects of alcohol than men are . In part , it has to do with body fat ; on average , by weight , women's bodies are 28 percent fat ...
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