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 113
... total number of bad trips requiring psychiatric or medical atten- tion , computed as a proportion of the total number of trips taken , is actually fairly small . Joel Fort estimates that the incidence of the " less serious , short ...
... total number of bad trips requiring psychiatric or medical atten- tion , computed as a proportion of the total number of trips taken , is actually fairly small . Joel Fort estimates that the incidence of the " less serious , short ...
Page 146
... total number of alcoholics . This is not the place to wage a debate as to the validity of the various available definitions . Most commonly cited definitions contain a built - in assump- tion as to the negative impact that heavy use of ...
... total number of alcoholics . This is not the place to wage a debate as to the validity of the various available definitions . Most commonly cited definitions contain a built - in assump- tion as to the negative impact that heavy use of ...
Page 235
... total number of addicts is the definition of who is in fact an " addict . " Many supposed addicts are incar- cerated and have been " detoxified " long ago , but they are typically included in estimates of the addict population ( Singer ...
... total number of addicts is the definition of who is in fact an " addict . " Many supposed addicts are incar- cerated and have been " detoxified " long ago , but they are typically included in estimates of the addict population ( Singer ...
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