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 136
... heavy , high - 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 ...
... heavy , high - 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 ...
Page 137
... heavy amphetamine use and may have a chemical origin . Three researchers write that " short - term administration of d - amphetamine may precipitate a paranoid psychosis in non- psychotic individuals " and that " large dose amphetamine ...
... heavy amphetamine use and may have a chemical origin . Three researchers write that " short - term administration of d - amphetamine may precipitate a paranoid psychosis in non- psychotic individuals " and that " large dose amphetamine ...
Page 208
... heavy " use and over how long a period of time . A " heavy " tobacco smoker might consume forty or fifty cigarettes a day , whereas a heavy smoker of marijuana might consume one or two joints a day and a heavy user of LSD might trip ...
... heavy " use and over how long a period of time . A " heavy " tobacco smoker might consume forty or fifty cigarettes a day , whereas a heavy smoker of marijuana might consume one or two joints a day and a heavy user of LSD might trip ...
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