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 140
... nerves burnt out , with your stomach shrunk , with your lips and mouth too dry to be comfortable so that you're always chew- ing , your eyeballs twitch , you're pretty nervous ... system , so they're , like , half mental and half physical ...
... nerves burnt out , with your stomach shrunk , with your lips and mouth too dry to be comfortable so that you're always chew- ing , your eyeballs twitch , you're pretty nervous ... system , so they're , like , half mental and half physical ...
Page 142
... nervous system , as do the barbiturates and the narcotics . Alcohol is also an anesthetic -it deadens pain in the body - but the lethal dose is too close to the effective dose for it to be trustworthy as a therapeutic tool . The effects ...
... nervous system , as do the barbiturates and the narcotics . Alcohol is also an anesthetic -it deadens pain in the body - but the lethal dose is too close to the effective dose for it to be trustworthy as a therapeutic tool . The effects ...
Page 165
... nervous system or viscera is known to occur as a result of opioids per se " ( Wikler 1968 , p . 292 ) . Two Lexington drug researchers , one a sociologist , the other a physician , studied thirty - one addict patients who were an ...
... nervous system or viscera is known to occur as a result of opioids per se " ( Wikler 1968 , p . 292 ) . Two Lexington drug researchers , one a sociologist , the other a physician , studied thirty - one addict patients who were an ...
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