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 56
Although experimental animals have been killed with enormous doses of THC —
much more than humans ever use — there have been no reliably reported
human deaths from an overdose of THC, marijuana, hashish, or any cannabis ...
Although experimental animals have been killed with enormous doses of THC —
much more than humans ever use — there have been no reliably reported
human deaths from an overdose of THC, marijuana, hashish, or any cannabis ...
Page 162
Thus it is extremely easy to overdose on heroin. It is this razor-thin ED-LD ratio
that gives the drug its most frightening aspect. Another serious danger with
heroin lies in the route of administration. Although alcohol has almost as narrow
an ...
Thus it is extremely easy to overdose on heroin. It is this razor-thin ED-LD ratio
that gives the drug its most frightening aspect. Another serious danger with
heroin lies in the route of administration. Although alcohol has almost as narrow
an ...
Page 163
Thus the addict is always injecting a drug of unknown potency into his system. _ It
is largely because of the great variability in the strength of the doses purchased
and the narrow ED-LD ratio that addicts overdose. If high-potency samples are ...
Thus the addict is always injecting a drug of unknown potency into his system. _ It
is largely because of the great variability in the strength of the doses purchased
and the narrow ED-LD ratio that addicts overdose. If high-potency samples are ...
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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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