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 186
... abstainers out of the picture altogether . Adult drinkers consume about 1.5 ounces of absolute 186 PART TWO : DRUGS AND THEIR USE DRUG USE: MYTH AND REALITY Did the Use of Alcohol Increase during Prohibition? Alcohol Consumption Today.
... abstainers out of the picture altogether . Adult drinkers consume about 1.5 ounces of absolute 186 PART TWO : DRUGS AND THEIR USE DRUG USE: MYTH AND REALITY Did the Use of Alcohol Increase during Prohibition? Alcohol Consumption Today.
Page 187
Erich Goode. altogether . Adult drinkers consume about 1.5 ounces of absolute alcohol per day . This represents two and a half 12 - ounce bottles or cans of beer or one and a half 8 - ounce glasses of wine or one 3- or 4 - ounce drink of ...
Erich Goode. altogether . Adult drinkers consume about 1.5 ounces of absolute alcohol per day . This represents two and a half 12 - ounce bottles or cans of beer or one and a half 8 - ounce glasses of wine or one 3- or 4 - ounce drink of ...
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... alcohol ( along with tobacco cigarettes ) represents this society's most serious drug problem . But sub- jectively ... consumption of alcohol was over twice as high as is true today . Alcohol consumption actually increased into the early ...
... alcohol ( along with tobacco cigarettes ) represents this society's most serious drug problem . But sub- jectively ... consumption of alcohol was over twice as high as is true today . Alcohol consumption actually increased into the early ...
Contents
Prologue | 1 |
POTENTIAL VERSUS REALLIFE EFFECTS | 7 |
A DOZEN PRINCIPLES OF CLEAR THINKING ABOUT DRUGS | 13 |
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