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 20
When we look at drugs in a generalized and comprehensive way, what we see is
that it is not so much the substance of a material that makes it a drug, but rather
some particular social definition (Barber 1967, p. 2). WHAT IS A NARCOTIC?
When we look at drugs in a generalized and comprehensive way, what we see is
that it is not so much the substance of a material that makes it a drug, but rather
some particular social definition (Barber 1967, p. 2). WHAT IS A NARCOTIC?
Page 21
Several years ago Donald Miller, chief counsel for the Bureau of Narcotics and
Dangerous Drugs, a subunit of the Department of Justice, stated: "So far as I can
see, I do not think it is irrational to legally define marihuana as a 'narcotic drug' ...
Several years ago Donald Miller, chief counsel for the Bureau of Narcotics and
Dangerous Drugs, a subunit of the Department of Justice, stated: "So far as I can
see, I do not think it is irrational to legally define marihuana as a 'narcotic drug' ...
Page 165
Unlike alcohol, the amphetamines, and the barbiturates, which are toxic to the
body over the long run with relatively heavy use, the narcotics are relatively safe.
The organs are not damaged, destroyed, or even threatened by even a lifetime of
...
Unlike alcohol, the amphetamines, and the barbiturates, which are toxic to the
body over the long run with relatively heavy use, the narcotics are relatively safe.
The organs are not damaged, destroyed, or even threatened by even a lifetime of
...
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Contents
ON DRUGS AND DRUG USE | 3 |
MARIJUANA | 55 |
THE MARIJUANA CONTROVERSY | 65 |
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| Title | Drugs in American Society Borzoi book |
| Author | Erich Goode |
| Publisher | Knopf, 1972 |
| ISBN | 0394313232, 9780394313238 |
| Length | 260 pages |
| Subjects | › › Psychology / Psychopathology / Addiction Self-Help / Substance Abuse & Addictions / General |
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