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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... peyote and the sacred mush- room are used in religious ceremonies by -North American Indians , peyote mostly in the United States , and the sacred mushroom in Mexico . The peyote cult existed before the invasion of America by the ...
... peyote and the sacred mush- room are used in religious ceremonies by -North American Indians , peyote mostly in the United States , and the sacred mushroom in Mexico . The peyote cult existed before the invasion of America by the ...
Page 100
... peyote as a sacrament — the drug represents the body of Christ --and this practice is legal in the United States . Dimethyltriptamine , or DMT for short , and diethyltript- amine , or DET , are synthetic hallucinogens , and they deliver ...
... peyote as a sacrament — the drug represents the body of Christ --and this practice is legal in the United States . Dimethyltriptamine , or DMT for short , and diethyltript- amine , or DET , are synthetic hallucinogens , and they deliver ...
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... Peyote Cult . Hamden , Conn .: The Shoe String Press . Slotkin , James S. 1956. The Peyote Religion . New York : Free Press . Smart , Reginald G. , Fejer , Dianne , and White , F. J. 1971. " The Extent of Drug Use in Metropolitan ...
... Peyote Cult . Hamden , Conn .: The Shoe String Press . Slotkin , James S. 1956. The Peyote Religion . New York : Free Press . Smart , Reginald G. , Fejer , Dianne , and White , F. J. 1971. " The Extent of Drug Use in Metropolitan ...
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