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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... drug taking . DRUG ABUSE Physicians commonly employ the term " abuse " to refer to the use of a drug outside a medical context ; this is the official definition of drug abuse given by the American Medical Association . The term ...
... drug taking . DRUG ABUSE Physicians commonly employ the term " abuse " to refer to the use of a drug outside a medical context ; this is the official definition of drug abuse given by the American Medical Association . The term ...
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... Drug Surveys , September 14 , 1971 , Newark , New Jersey . Lavenhar , Marvin , et al . 1971. " A Survey of Drug Abuse in Six Suburban New Jersey High Schools . " Paper presented to the First Annual International Conference on Student Drug ...
... Drug Surveys , September 14 , 1971 , Newark , New Jersey . Lavenhar , Marvin , et al . 1971. " A Survey of Drug Abuse in Six Suburban New Jersey High Schools . " Paper presented to the First Annual International Conference on Student Drug ...
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... Drug Abuse Just What the Doctor Ordered . " Psy- chology Today 5 ( September 1971 ) : 16 . Smith , David E. 1969. " Analysis of Variables in High Dose Methamphetamine Dependence . " Journal of Psychedelic Drugs 2 ( Spring 1969 ) : 60–62 ...
... Drug Abuse Just What the Doctor Ordered . " Psy- chology Today 5 ( September 1971 ) : 16 . Smith , David E. 1969. " Analysis of Variables in High Dose Methamphetamine Dependence . " Journal of Psychedelic Drugs 2 ( Spring 1969 ) : 60–62 ...
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