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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... fact and values do not exist in totally separate realms , it's difficult to explain away a fact that's just hit you in the face simply because you don't like it . No , " the facts do not speak for themselves " ; yes , interpreted ...
... fact and values do not exist in totally separate realms , it's difficult to explain away a fact that's just hit you in the face simply because you don't like it . No , " the facts do not speak for themselves " ; yes , interpreted ...
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... fact that it shows up almost as often in the lethal overdose figures suggests its extraordinarily high potential for abuse and medical damage . Third , in spite of the fact that most episodes of acute alcohol complication are not ...
... fact that it shows up almost as often in the lethal overdose figures suggests its extraordinarily high potential for abuse and medical damage . Third , in spite of the fact that most episodes of acute alcohol complication are not ...
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... fact that marijuana shows up so infrequently in DAWN's overdose statistics attests to the drug's relative lack of lethality . In fact , one pharmacologist states flatly , “ no overdose deaths due to marijuana have been reported ...
... fact that marijuana shows up so infrequently in DAWN's overdose statistics attests to the drug's relative lack of lethality . In fact , one pharmacologist states flatly , “ no overdose deaths due to marijuana have been reported ...
Contents
Prologue | 1 |
POTENTIAL VERSUS REALLIFE EFFECTS | 7 |
A DOZEN PRINCIPLES OF CLEAR THINKING ABOUT DRUGS | 13 |
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