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 147
... drinkers , many of whom could be drunk nearly all the time without suffering any undue social conse- quences ... drinker's blood - alcohol concentration would be about .15 percent , or distinct drunkenness , during that period . Usually ...
... drinkers , many of whom could be drunk nearly all the time without suffering any undue social conse- quences ... drinker's blood - alcohol concentration would be about .15 percent , or distinct drunkenness , during that period . Usually ...
Page 162
... drinkers will pass out before they can consume a lethal dose of alcohol , whereas the heroin user can inject a lethal dose into a vein within seconds . As with alcohol and barbiturates , an overdose of heroin causes respiratory ...
... drinkers will pass out before they can consume a lethal dose of alcohol , whereas the heroin user can inject a lethal dose into a vein within seconds . As with alcohol and barbiturates , an overdose of heroin causes respiratory ...
Page 208
... and the patterns of use of each drug would influence our findings . " Heavy " use of alcohol would be the quantity drunk by the 10 percent most frequent drinkers of everyone who has used alcohol in the past six 208 Drugs in American ...
... and the patterns of use of each drug would influence our findings . " Heavy " use of alcohol would be the quantity drunk by the 10 percent most frequent drinkers of everyone who has used alcohol in the past six 208 Drugs in American ...
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