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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... cells will crave the drug , and if the drug is discontinued , you will undergo withdrawal sickness . It does not matter what you think , what ideas and attitudes you have about the use or effects of the drug , your cells will still ...
... cells will crave the drug , and if the drug is discontinued , you will undergo withdrawal sickness . It does not matter what you think , what ideas and attitudes you have about the use or effects of the drug , your cells will still ...
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... cells dependent - it makes them " crave " that drug . When a pharmacologist says that a drug such as morphine or alcohol produces a physical dependence , he means simply that body cells respond in a certain way to continued ...
... cells dependent - it makes them " crave " that drug . When a pharmacologist says that a drug such as morphine or alcohol produces a physical dependence , he means simply that body cells respond in a certain way to continued ...
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... ( cells in a solu- tion or culture ) do not imply effects in vivo ( cells taken from a living being ) . Furthermore , chromosome breakage does not necessarily mean fetal damage . Even the occurrence of birth defects by itself may not be ...
... ( cells in a solu- tion or culture ) do not imply effects in vivo ( cells taken from a living being ) . Furthermore , chromosome breakage does not necessarily mean fetal damage . Even the occurrence of birth defects by itself may not be ...
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