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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... definition simultaneously . There is no effect that is common to all " drugs " and that at the same time is not ... definition of a drug to be found in nearly every introduction to pharmacology is " any chemical substance that affects ...
... definition simultaneously . There is no effect that is common to all " drugs " and that at the same time is not ... definition of a drug to be found in nearly every introduction to pharmacology is " any chemical substance that affects ...
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... definition : a man who drinks liquor does not think of himself as a drug user , and he would rarely be so defined even by nondrinkers . Nothing is a drug according to some abstract formal definition , but only within certain behavioral ...
... definition : a man who drinks liquor does not think of himself as a drug user , and he would rarely be so defined even by nondrinkers . Nothing is a drug according to some abstract formal definition , but only within certain behavioral ...
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... definition only a very narrow range of drugs may properly be called narcotics , and these are dis- cussed in Chapter 6 . Why should confusion arise between the popular and the medical definitions of narcotics ? Why should the law ...
... definition only a very narrow range of drugs may properly be called narcotics , and these are dis- cussed in Chapter 6 . Why should confusion arise between the popular and the medical definitions of narcotics ? Why should the law ...
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