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 160
... addicts of the turn of the century were 90 percent white and predominantly middle class . ) Today the drug has invaded the campus and the suburb , accompanied by public outcries of heroin " flooding " the schools , of a heroin " epi ...
... addicts of the turn of the century were 90 percent white and predominantly middle class . ) Today the drug has invaded the campus and the suburb , accompanied by public outcries of heroin " flooding " the schools , of a heroin " epi ...
Page 162
... heroin . It is this razor - thin ED - LD ratio that gives the drug its most frightening aspect . Another serious ... addicts die each year — an astronomical death rate for their average age group . To conclude , however , that heroin is ...
... heroin . It is this razor - thin ED - LD ratio that gives the drug its most frightening aspect . Another serious ... addicts die each year — an astronomical death rate for their average age group . To conclude , however , that heroin is ...
Page 215
... addiction problem ? How can society solve the growing problem of the street use of heroin ? Is there a solution ? Or will there be a large number of addicts for some time to come ? Perhaps a comparison with the pattern of narcotics ...
... addiction problem ? How can society solve the growing problem of the street use of heroin ? Is there a solution ? Or will there be a large number of addicts for some time to come ? Perhaps a comparison with the pattern of narcotics ...
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