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 56
... dose and lethal dose . In some drugs the quan- tity that can get a subject high and the quantity that can kill him are very far apart ; in other drugs they are fairly close together . Alcohol was once used for analgesic purposes during ...
... dose and lethal dose . In some drugs the quan- tity that can get a subject high and the quantity that can kill him are very far apart ; in other drugs they are fairly close together . Alcohol was once used for analgesic purposes during ...
Page 66
... dose and a high dose , was nega- tively affected by the marijuana . The neophytes consistently demonstrated decrements in performance , and this decrease was to some degree dose - related — that is , scores were lower for the high dose ...
... dose and a high dose , was nega- tively affected by the marijuana . The neophytes consistently demonstrated decrements in performance , and this decrease was to some degree dose - related — that is , scores were lower for the high dose ...
Page 136
... dose , long - term amphetamine use is physically addicting or not . Up until the past few years it has been asserted that it was not - and the usual strictures about its producing a " psychological depend- ence " were trotted out ...
... dose , long - term amphetamine use is physically addicting or not . Up until the past few years it has been asserted that it was not - and the usual strictures about its producing a " psychological depend- ence " were trotted out ...
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