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 123
... legally available substances do not think of themselves as drug users , and they will readily condemn anyone who uses illegal drugs . Yet by at least one criterion - medical pathology - several legal substances are among the most dan- ...
... legally available substances do not think of themselves as drug users , and they will readily condemn anyone who uses illegal drugs . Yet by at least one criterion - medical pathology - several legal substances are among the most dan- ...
Page 124
... drugs in Table 5 are legally manufactured and distributed ; the last six are com- pletely ( or almost completely ) illegally marketed and sold . As can be readily seen , the number of regular users of the legal drugs considerably ...
... drugs in Table 5 are legally manufactured and distributed ; the last six are com- pletely ( or almost completely ) illegally marketed and sold . As can be readily seen , the number of regular users of the legal drugs considerably ...
Page 227
... drugs . What , then , of the use of legal drugs , which is far more extensive than the use of illegal drugs ? Is present legal drug use ( whether for medical , quasi - medical , pseudomedical , or non- medical purposes ) to be tolerated ...
... drugs . What , then , of the use of legal drugs , which is far more extensive than the use of illegal drugs ? Is present legal drug use ( whether for medical , quasi - medical , pseudomedical , or non- medical purposes ) to be tolerated ...
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