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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... studies are flawed because they do not examine real - life situations ; interview and ques- tionnaire studies of users are flawed because they cannot con- trol for the variability of the marijuana users have smoked in the past in ...
... studies are flawed because they do not examine real - life situations ; interview and ques- tionnaire studies of users are flawed because they cannot con- trol for the variability of the marijuana users have smoked in the past in ...
Page 94
... Studies of Marihuana . " The American Journal of Psychiatry 125 : 379–384 . Clark , Lincoln D. , Hughes , Ronald , and Nakashima , Edwin N. 1970. " Behavioral Effects of Marihuana : Experimental Studies . " Archives of General Psy ...
... Studies of Marihuana . " The American Journal of Psychiatry 125 : 379–384 . Clark , Lincoln D. , Hughes , Ronald , and Nakashima , Edwin N. 1970. " Behavioral Effects of Marihuana : Experimental Studies . " Archives of General Psy ...
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... studies indicate that the rate of increase in the number of college students who have tried marijuana is approximately 1 percent every one or two months . If the present pattern continues , it is highly likely that by the 1980s ...
... studies indicate that the rate of increase in the number of college students who have tried marijuana is approximately 1 percent every one or two months . If the present pattern continues , it is highly likely that by the 1980s ...
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