Drugs in American SocietyThe new edition of this well-respected brief text 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. As in previous editions, Goode remains unique in his emphasis on the sociological perspective, explaining the drug phenomenon using sociological concepts supported by recent data from a wide range of sources. "Drugs in American Society, 5/e" provides the most balanced and up-to-date investigation of drug use available. |
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Page 144
Then, when we ask why illegal drug use is a problem, chances are, the majority
who place drugs at or near the top will say it is because drug use causes crime
and violence. Drugs and crime, drugs and violence: To many of us, the linkage ...
Then, when we ask why illegal drug use is a problem, chances are, the majority
who place drugs at or near the top will say it is because drug use causes crime
and violence. Drugs and crime, drugs and violence: To many of us, the linkage ...
Page 162
DRUG USE: MYTH AND REALITY DOES CRACK COCAINE CAUSE VIOLENCE
? Goldstein attempts to answer the question of whether or not cocaine generally
and crack cocaine specifically directly causes violent behavior by developing a ...
DRUG USE: MYTH AND REALITY DOES CRACK COCAINE CAUSE VIOLENCE
? Goldstein attempts to answer the question of whether or not cocaine generally
and crack cocaine specifically directly causes violent behavior by developing a ...
Page 170
Moreover, most of us don't even have a clear idea of what cause means; different
observers have a different idea of what causality might entail. Is the consumption
of alcohol related to the commission of criminal behavior? Of course it is.
Moreover, most of us don't even have a clear idea of what cause means; different
observers have a different idea of what causality might entail. Is the consumption
of alcohol related to the commission of criminal behavior? Of course it is.
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Contents
Prologue | 1 |
POTENTIAL VERSUS REALLIFE EFFECTS | 7 |
A DOZEN PRINCIPLES OF CLEAR THINKING ABOUT DRUGS | 13 |
Copyright | |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Drugs in American Society |
| Author | Erich Goode |
| Edition | 5 |
| Publisher | McGraw-Hill College, 1999 |
| Original from | Pennsylvania State University |
| Digitized | 10 Oct 2011 |
| ISBN | 0070244952, 9780070244955 |
| Length | 481 pages |
| Subjects | › › Social Science / Sociology / General |
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