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 6
... therapeutic purposes in hos- pitals is stronger than the heroin sold on the street , since black market heroin is considerably diluted . ) An experienced drug addict would probably not be able to discern the differ- ence between ...
... therapeutic purposes in hos- pitals is stronger than the heroin sold on the street , since black market heroin is considerably diluted . ) An experienced drug addict would probably not be able to discern the differ- ence between ...
Page 20
... therapeutic utility and are used to heal , or for diagnostic purposes . almost anything can be called a " drug . " There is nothing intrinsic to any physical or biological substance that makes it a drug or does not . The same substance ...
... therapeutic utility and are used to heal , or for diagnostic purposes . almost anything can be called a " drug . " There is nothing intrinsic to any physical or biological substance that makes it a drug or does not . The same substance ...
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... therapeutic communities such as Synanon , Phoenix House , and Daytop Village has not been fully evaluated . The tentative data indicate that as a means of rehabilitating the addict , they are experimental and promising , but extremely ...
... therapeutic communities such as Synanon , Phoenix House , and Daytop Village has not been fully evaluated . The tentative data indicate that as a means of rehabilitating the addict , they are experimental and promising , but extremely ...
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