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 59
... Lester Grinspoon has pointed out , the evidence for the role of cannabis in the death " is presump- tive , but not conclusive " ( Grinspoon 1971 , p . 228 ) . Furthermore , even the authenticity of the case is not the issue here , as ...
... Lester Grinspoon has pointed out , the evidence for the role of cannabis in the death " is presump- tive , but not conclusive " ( Grinspoon 1971 , p . 228 ) . Furthermore , even the authenticity of the case is not the issue here , as ...
Page 72
... Lester Grinspoon , a Harvard psychiatrist , has pointed out , the evidence presented by Talbott and Teague is " quite shaky , " especially if it is understood to mean that there is a direct causal link between smoking cannabis and under ...
... Lester Grinspoon , a Harvard psychiatrist , has pointed out , the evidence presented by Talbott and Teague is " quite shaky , " especially if it is understood to mean that there is a direct causal link between smoking cannabis and under ...
Page 84
... Lester Grinspoon , Joel Fort , Norman Zinberg , Solomon Snyder , Leon Wurmser , and Andrew Weil . In the conclusion to his critique Grinspoon states : All in all , this paper [ by Kolansky and Moore ] is , from a scientific point of ...
... Lester Grinspoon , Joel Fort , Norman Zinberg , Solomon Snyder , Leon Wurmser , and Andrew Weil . In the conclusion to his critique Grinspoon states : All in all , this paper [ by Kolansky and Moore ] is , from a scientific point of ...
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