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 6
... hence their social meanings , could easily be reversed . It is not the characteristics of drugs themselves , their pharmacological actions , that generate such contrasting interpretations ; rather it is the meanings that have been more ...
... hence their social meanings , could easily be reversed . It is not the characteristics of drugs themselves , their pharmacological actions , that generate such contrasting interpretations ; rather it is the meanings that have been more ...
Page 27
... hence cannot tell us anything about the phenomenon of drug use . This position confuses " objective " and " subjective " effects , and tends to ignore the drug experience . The fact is that no one except the drug taker is capable of ...
... hence cannot tell us anything about the phenomenon of drug use . This position confuses " objective " and " subjective " effects , and tends to ignore the drug experience . The fact is that no one except the drug taker is capable of ...
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... hence marijuana itself as well , was psychotomimetic - that it pro- duced in every individual , at high enough doses , a madness - like state , a " marijuana psychosis " ( Isbell and Jasinski 1969 ) . Actu- ally , when closely examined ...
... hence marijuana itself as well , was psychotomimetic - that it pro- duced in every individual , at high enough doses , a madness - like state , a " marijuana psychosis " ( Isbell and Jasinski 1969 ) . Actu- ally , when closely examined ...
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