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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Page 102
... activities - familial , educational , religious , occupational - the less likely we are to break society's rules and use drugs . And the more deeply we believe in the norms of conventional institutions - again , family , school ...
... activities - familial , educational , religious , occupational - the less likely we are to break society's rules and use drugs . And the more deeply we believe in the norms of conventional institutions - again , family , school ...
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... activities , they are remark- ably honest and accurate . One classic study ( O'Donnell et al . , 1976 ) questioned a sample of 2,500 young men around the country concerning their drug and alcohol use and their criminal activities ...
... activities , they are remark- ably honest and accurate . One classic study ( O'Donnell et al . , 1976 ) questioned a sample of 2,500 young men around the country concerning their drug and alcohol use and their criminal activities ...
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... activities are felt to be impaired while under the drug , in contrast to the recreational activities , which are felt to be improved by the drug's effects . For instance , in my sample only a third had ever read anything while high ...
... activities are felt to be impaired while under the drug , in contrast to the recreational activities , which are felt to be improved by the drug's effects . For instance , in my sample only a third had ever read anything while high ...
Contents
Prologue | 1 |
POTENTIAL VERSUS REALLIFE EFFECTS | 7 |
A DOZEN PRINCIPLES OF CLEAR THINKING ABOUT DRUGS | 13 |
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