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 136
... producing a " psychological depend- ence " were trotted out . Recent medical opinion on this issue , however , has ... produce a moderate degree of physical dependence , and classic withdrawal reactions lasting two to four days have ...
... producing a " psychological depend- ence " were trotted out . Recent medical opinion on this issue , however , has ... produce a moderate degree of physical dependence , and classic withdrawal reactions lasting two to four days have ...
Page 194
... produce addiction , an actual physical dependence in the user , and that daily use of approximately a gram or two will produce a severe dependence , then there may well be a million sedative addicts in the United States today - users ...
... produce addiction , an actual physical dependence in the user , and that daily use of approximately a gram or two will produce a severe dependence , then there may well be a million sedative addicts in the United States today - users ...
Page 211
... produced the existing situation . Efforts at the social control of drugs - such as reducing the supply , increasing the social or economic cost , and instituting stiffer penalties for use will often have some impact ; they may produce a ...
... produced the existing situation . Efforts at the social control of drugs - such as reducing the supply , increasing the social or economic cost , and instituting stiffer penalties for use will often have some impact ; they may produce a ...
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