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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... levels in their blood . In another , conducted in New York City , the figure was 42 per- cent ; over a quarter , or 27 percent , had a level of .10 percent or above , legal drunken- ness in most states ( Haberman and Baden , 1978 , p ...
... levels in their blood . In another , conducted in New York City , the figure was 42 per- cent ; over a quarter , or 27 percent , had a level of .10 percent or above , legal drunken- ness in most states ( Haberman and Baden , 1978 , p ...
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... levels of nicotine in the blood , their correspondence would resemble a thermostat . That is , the nicotine level in the smok- er's body rises during and immediately after smoking , declines soon afterward ; when it falls below a certain ...
... levels of nicotine in the blood , their correspondence would resemble a thermostat . That is , the nicotine level in the smok- er's body rises during and immediately after smoking , declines soon afterward ; when it falls below a certain ...
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... Blood - sugar level , which regulates hunger , is also curiously unchanged by the drug , despite the fact that many ... levels of THC in the blood correlate significantly with lower performances on the motor tasks that are necessary for ...
... Blood - sugar level , which regulates hunger , is also curiously unchanged by the drug , despite the fact that many ... levels of THC in the blood correlate significantly with lower performances on the motor tasks that are necessary for ...
Contents
Prologue | 1 |
POTENTIAL VERSUS REALLIFE EFFECTS | 7 |
A DOZEN PRINCIPLES OF CLEAR THINKING ABOUT DRUGS | 13 |
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