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 215
... number of addicts for some time to come ? Perhaps a comparison with the pattern of narcotics enforcement and ... addicts on narcotics is con- sidered to be within the scope of legitimate medical practice . As late at the early and middle ...
... number of addicts for some time to come ? Perhaps a comparison with the pattern of narcotics enforcement and ... addicts on narcotics is con- sidered to be within the scope of legitimate medical practice . As late at the early and middle ...
Page 216
... number of addicts had increased something like eight times since the 1950s , to approximately 3,000 . The mag- nitude of this figure was nowhere near the United States total , but no one could deny that the British had a problem on ...
... number of addicts had increased something like eight times since the 1950s , to approximately 3,000 . The mag- nitude of this figure was nowhere near the United States total , but no one could deny that the British had a problem on ...
Page 235
... number of addicts is the definition of who is in fact an " addict . " Many supposed addicts are incar- cerated and have been " detoxified " long ago , but they are typically included in estimates of the addict population ( Singer 1971 ...
... number of addicts is the definition of who is in fact an " addict . " Many supposed addicts are incar- cerated and have been " detoxified " long ago , but they are typically included in estimates of the addict population ( Singer 1971 ...
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