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 270
... amphetamine produce the most powerful psychological dependence . In laboratory experiments , rats , mice , and monkeys will self - administer cocaine in preference to food , and they will even starve to death self - administering ...
... amphetamine produce the most powerful psychological dependence . In laboratory experiments , rats , mice , and monkeys will self - administer cocaine in preference to food , and they will even starve to death self - administering ...
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... amphetamines continues to decline into the 1990s and , in all likelihood , will continue to do so into the twenty - first century . Is amphetamine harmful ? A pattern of heavy , compulsive amphetamine ( or methamphetamine ) abuse ...
... amphetamines continues to decline into the 1990s and , in all likelihood , will continue to do so into the twenty - first century . Is amphetamine harmful ? A pattern of heavy , compulsive amphetamine ( or methamphetamine ) abuse ...
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... amphetamine “ for a long enough period of time will become psychotic ” ( Kramer , 1969 , p . 10 ) . Contemporary experts agree . Another feature of heavy amphetamine use is the development of certain behav- ioral fixations , which are ...
... amphetamine “ for a long enough period of time will become psychotic ” ( Kramer , 1969 , p . 10 ) . Contemporary experts agree . Another feature of heavy amphetamine use is the development of certain behav- ioral fixations , which are ...
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Prologue | 1 |
POTENTIAL VERSUS REALLIFE EFFECTS | 7 |
A DOZEN PRINCIPLES OF CLEAR THINKING ABOUT DRUGS | 13 |
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