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 32
... given effect ; the effect that is sought is referred to as the main or intended effect . This effect may be recreational ( getting high , achieving eupho- ria ) or therapeutic ( for instance , relieving pain or curing a given disease ) ...
... given effect ; the effect that is sought is referred to as the main or intended effect . This effect may be recreational ( getting high , achieving eupho- ria ) or therapeutic ( for instance , relieving pain or curing a given disease ) ...
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... Drug " actions " should be distinguished from drug " effects . " Drug actions are specific and directly pharmacological . Drug effects include everything that goes into a given picture of drug taking . Drug actions are ideal or abstract ...
... Drug " actions " should be distinguished from drug " effects . " Drug actions are specific and directly pharmacological . Drug effects include everything that goes into a given picture of drug taking . Drug actions are ideal or abstract ...
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... given drug , whether this tells us that more people are using the drug or that one or more of these five other factors are at work . While DAWN's program attempts to be complete— and it is far more so than in the past - we cannot be ...
... given drug , whether this tells us that more people are using the drug or that one or more of these five other factors are at work . While DAWN's program attempts to be complete— and it is far more so than in the past - we cannot be ...
Contents
Prologue | 1 |
POTENTIAL VERSUS REALLIFE EFFECTS | 7 |
A DOZEN PRINCIPLES OF CLEAR THINKING ABOUT DRUGS | 13 |
Copyright | |
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