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 9
... ideological assumptions behind supposedly " objective " descriptions . What seems to most people to be " reasonable ” and “ natural ” nearly always turns out to be that which is socially approved . If something is condemned as ...
... ideological assumptions behind supposedly " objective " descriptions . What seems to most people to be " reasonable ” and “ natural ” nearly always turns out to be that which is socially approved . If something is condemned as ...
Page 11
... ideological , moral , and political con- siderations are densely woven into the therapeutic process . In a sense , psychiatry becomes a means of upholding one par- ticular ideological view , and repressing others , rather than simply ...
... ideological , moral , and political con- siderations are densely woven into the therapeutic process . In a sense , psychiatry becomes a means of upholding one par- ticular ideological view , and repressing others , rather than simply ...
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... ideological stance . In the case of drug laws , punish- ing the wrongdoer affirms one's undaunted opposition to drug use . To take a less severe stance would somehow imply that one approves of taking drugs , that at the very least one ...
... ideological stance . In the case of drug laws , punish- ing the wrongdoer affirms one's undaunted opposition to drug use . To take a less severe stance would somehow imply that one approves of taking drugs , that at the very least one ...
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