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 24
... individuals who happen to use it frequently . It is the individuals that bear looking into , not the drug . It is illogical to attempt to explain something that is variable ( some users smoking mari- juana heavily and some infrequently ) ...
... individuals who happen to use it frequently . It is the individuals that bear looking into , not the drug . It is illogical to attempt to explain something that is variable ( some users smoking mari- juana heavily and some infrequently ) ...
Page 182
... individual and lead to crime against society . Obviously , society must have laws governing the distribution and use of ... individuals were to use it ) , the more vigorous will be the legal attempts mobilized to prevent its use ; a drug ...
... individual and lead to crime against society . Obviously , society must have laws governing the distribution and use of ... individuals were to use it ) , the more vigorous will be the legal attempts mobilized to prevent its use ; a drug ...
Page 201
... individuals commit- ting it often do their best to insure that these individuals actually continue that behavior . In prisons , mental asylums , courts , welfare agencies , reformatories , or any one of a dozen correctional institutions ...
... individuals commit- ting it often do their best to insure that these individuals actually continue that behavior . In prisons , mental asylums , courts , welfare agencies , reformatories , or any one of a dozen correctional institutions ...
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