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 188
... decline signifi- cantly ; although many will break the law , enough will comply to bring down the average level of alcohol consumption significantly . According to one study , a year after New York state raised its drinking age to 21 ...
... decline signifi- cantly ; although many will break the law , enough will comply to bring down the average level of alcohol consumption significantly . According to one study , a year after New York state raised its drinking age to 21 ...
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... decline over time . The prescription use of the amphetamines has literally dropped off the charts . Between 1971 and 1986 , the number of prescriptions written for the amphetamines declined by 90 percent ; for two typical amphetamines ...
... decline over time . The prescription use of the amphetamines has literally dropped off the charts . Between 1971 and 1986 , the number of prescriptions written for the amphetamines declined by 90 percent ; for two typical amphetamines ...
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... declined by 46 percent . Between the late 1980s and the early 1990s , this decline continued unabated . For instance , in 1989 there were 439 lethal barbiturate mentions in DAWN's medical examiner's reports ; in 1990 , the figure had ...
... declined by 46 percent . Between the late 1980s and the early 1990s , this decline continued unabated . For instance , in 1989 there were 439 lethal barbiturate mentions in DAWN's medical examiner's reports ; in 1990 , the figure had ...
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Prologue | 1 |
POTENTIAL VERSUS REALLIFE EFFECTS | 7 |
A DOZEN PRINCIPLES OF CLEAR THINKING ABOUT DRUGS | 13 |
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