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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... extremely rapidly and evenly . Different methods of use introduce drugs into the body in very different ways . A particular method of use is referred to as a route of administration . Some routes of administration introduce chemical ...
... extremely rapidly and evenly . Different methods of use introduce drugs into the body in very different ways . A particular method of use is referred to as a route of administration . Some routes of administration introduce chemical ...
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... extremely expensive clothes in extremely fash- ionable magazines . Says model Zoe Fleischauer ( who was an addict and now claims to be clean ) : They [ leaders of the fashion industry ] " wanted models that looked like junkies . ... The ...
... extremely expensive clothes in extremely fash- ionable magazines . Says model Zoe Fleischauer ( who was an addict and now claims to be clean ) : They [ leaders of the fashion industry ] " wanted models that looked like junkies . ... The ...
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... extremely cost - effective even phenomenal — success . Although the controversy over drug testing has died down somewhat since Bill Clinton was elected president in 1992 , the public remains divided over the issue . Liberals resent ...
... extremely cost - effective even phenomenal — success . Although the controversy over drug testing has died down somewhat since Bill Clinton was elected president in 1992 , the public remains divided over the issue . Liberals resent ...
Contents
Prologue | 1 |
POTENTIAL VERSUS REALLIFE EFFECTS | 7 |
A DOZEN PRINCIPLES OF CLEAR THINKING ABOUT DRUGS | 13 |
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