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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chagrined, since cigarettes and beer are not part of our stereotype of what a drug
is, even though nicotine and alcohol are certainly drugs by at least one criterion
— they are both psychoactive. Thus there is a popular conception of drugs ...
chagrined, since cigarettes and beer are not part of our stereotype of what a drug
is, even though nicotine and alcohol are certainly drugs by at least one criterion
— they are both psychoactive. Thus there is a popular conception of drugs ...
Page 44
the plant, the more abundant this resin, and hence the higher the THC content
and the more potent and psychoactive the drug. When the whole plant is
harvested, the marijuana will contain a relatively moderate amount of resin. In
India this ...
the plant, the more abundant this resin, and hence the higher the THC content
and the more potent and psychoactive the drug. When the whole plant is
harvested, the marijuana will contain a relatively moderate amount of resin. In
India this ...
Page 99
Even as minute a quantity as 25 micrograms of LSD is psychoactive for most
people. (An ordinary headache tablet contains over 300,000 micrograms of
aspirin.) The usual dose of LSD is purported to be between 200 and 500
micrograms; ...
Even as minute a quantity as 25 micrograms of LSD is psychoactive for most
people. (An ordinary headache tablet contains over 300,000 micrograms of
aspirin.) The usual dose of LSD is purported to be between 200 and 500
micrograms; ...
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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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