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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... friends , spe- cifically because they value the opinions and activities of their friends . In countless studies on the subject , the principal motivating force underlying turning on is that one's friends use marijuana . of There are ...
... friends , spe- cifically because they value the opinions and activities of their friends . In countless studies on the subject , the principal motivating force underlying turning on is that one's friends use marijuana . of There are ...
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... friends an individual had ( which was itself highly correlated with frequency of smoking marijuana ) —and the more that an individual was " insulated " from nonusing friends - the more likely he was to use other , more dangerous drugs ...
... friends an individual had ( which was itself highly correlated with frequency of smoking marijuana ) —and the more that an individual was " insulated " from nonusing friends - the more likely he was to use other , more dangerous drugs ...
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... friends . But among experimental marijuana smokers , 5 percent of those with at least one heroin - using friend had tried heroin themselves ; this was true of only .5 percent of those marijuana experimenters with no heroin- using friends ...
... friends . But among experimental marijuana smokers , 5 percent of those with at least one heroin - using friend had tried heroin themselves ; this was true of only .5 percent of those marijuana experimenters with no heroin- using friends ...
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