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 69
... EPISODES Does marijuana cause “ psychotic episodes " ? Does it cause the user to " freak out , " to lose control , to be thrown into a state of severe panic , of temporary psychosis ? Is the marijuana smoker playing a kind of Russian ...
... EPISODES Does marijuana cause “ psychotic episodes " ? Does it cause the user to " freak out , " to lose control , to be thrown into a state of severe panic , of temporary psychosis ? Is the marijuana smoker playing a kind of Russian ...
Page 77
... episodes ( those lasting a few hours ) with mari- juana is exceedingly rare , and that more lasting episodes are almost nonexistent . The claim that they could occur at a rate of three in a hundred is simply a blatant falsehood . Fourth ...
... episodes ( those lasting a few hours ) with mari- juana is exceedingly rare , and that more lasting episodes are almost nonexistent . The claim that they could occur at a rate of three in a hundred is simply a blatant falsehood . Fourth ...
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... episodes has been confused with their typicality , or frequency . For most people the importance of the former outweighs the importance of the latter the fact that any number of indi- viduals experience a psychotic episode under the ...
... episodes has been confused with their typicality , or frequency . For most people the importance of the former outweighs the importance of the latter the fact that any number of indi- viduals experience a psychotic episode under the ...
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