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 7
... person's eyes will become bloodshot after he has smoked a sizable quantity of marijuana . A person with a .2 percent blood - alcohol concentration in his bloodstream will not be able to operate a complex piece of machinery as well as he ...
... person's eyes will become bloodshot after he has smoked a sizable quantity of marijuana . A person with a .2 percent blood - alcohol concentration in his bloodstream will not be able to operate a complex piece of machinery as well as he ...
Page 89
... person- ality changes , especially among highly impressionistic young persons . Such changes include apathy , loss of effectiveness , and diminished capacity or willingness to carry out complex long - term plans , endure frustration ...
... person- ality changes , especially among highly impressionistic young persons . Such changes include apathy , loss of effectiveness , and diminished capacity or willingness to carry out complex long - term plans , endure frustration ...
Page 130
... persons I order that no person shall practice the habit " ( Home Office 1968 , p . 16 ) . The pen- alty was to have one's lips slit . Naturally , all these efforts were a dismal failure ( Blum et al . 1969 , pp . 87-97 ) . Tobacco is of ...
... persons I order that no person shall practice the habit " ( Home Office 1968 , p . 16 ) . The pen- alty was to have one's lips slit . Naturally , all these efforts were a dismal failure ( Blum et al . 1969 , pp . 87-97 ) . Tobacco is of ...
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