Drugs in American SocietyThis edition probes the drug phenomenon in all its social, cultural and legal complexity. It covers the full range of psychoactive drug use, from legal medical and prescription use to criminal, recreational use, from casual use to addiction. |
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... pharmacological and biochemical properties indeed do play a powerful role in what effects drugs can have , including ... pharmacology of the drug has . ( I would like to thank Alphonse Sallett , private communication , for this insight ...
... pharmacological and biochemical properties indeed do play a powerful role in what effects drugs can have , including ... pharmacology of the drug has . ( I would like to thank Alphonse Sallett , private communication , for this insight ...
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... pharmacological substances ; they act on organisms in cer- tain ways . Pharmacology is the study of drug effects , how substances affect living tis- sue . The pharmacologist studies matters such as the administration , absorption , and ...
... pharmacological substances ; they act on organisms in cer- tain ways . Pharmacology is the study of drug effects , how substances affect living tis- sue . The pharmacologist studies matters such as the administration , absorption , and ...
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... pharmacological dimen- sion is absolutely crucial ; however , pharmacology does not determine how people actually administer drugs to themselves . For that , we have to look to personality , cul- ture , custom , social structure , the ...
... pharmacological dimen- sion is absolutely crucial ; however , pharmacology does not determine how people actually administer drugs to themselves . For that , we have to look to personality , cul- ture , custom , social structure , the ...
Contents
Prologue | 1 |
POTENTIAL VERSUS REALLIFE EFFECTS | 7 |
A DOZEN PRINCIPLES OF CLEAR THINKING ABOUT DRUGS | 13 |
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