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 68
... decade to decade , the subjective concern that is felt about those conditions often does fluctuate wildly . Why is a given condition regarded a problem in one decade but not in another ? What forces initiated the public concern when it ...
... decade to decade , the subjective concern that is felt about those conditions often does fluctuate wildly . Why is a given condition regarded a problem in one decade but not in another ? What forces initiated the public concern when it ...
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... decade , especially in the areas of sex , family , abortion , pornography , homosexuality , civil rights and civil liberties , and , of course , drugs . The marijuana - decriminalization movement , which led to the removal of arrest and ...
... decade , especially in the areas of sex , family , abortion , pornography , homosexuality , civil rights and civil liberties , and , of course , drugs . The marijuana - decriminalization movement , which led to the removal of arrest and ...
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... decade off one's life . Moreover , it reduces the quality of life as well , since the last few years of the smoker's life are likely to be marred by diseases such as lung cancer , stroke , emphysema , heart disease , and bronchitis ...
... decade off one's life . Moreover , it reduces the quality of life as well , since the last few years of the smoker's life are likely to be marred by diseases such as lung cancer , stroke , emphysema , heart disease , and bronchitis ...
Contents
Prologue | 1 |
POTENTIAL VERSUS REALLIFE EFFECTS | 7 |
A DOZEN PRINCIPLES OF CLEAR THINKING ABOUT DRUGS | 13 |
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