Drugs in American SocietyThe new edition of this well-respected brief text 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. As in previous editions, Goode remains unique in his emphasis on the sociological perspective, explaining the drug phenomenon using sociological concepts supported by recent data from a wide range of sources. "Drugs in American Society, 5/e" provides the most balanced and up-to-date investigation of drug use available. |
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definition harmful and damaging, or at least potentially dangerous to the user.
One cannot abuse drugs without harming or threatening one's mind or body in
some significant way. Or so the term seems to imply. Some definitions of drug
abuse ...
definition harmful and damaging, or at least potentially dangerous to the user.
One cannot abuse drugs without harming or threatening one's mind or body in
some significant way. Or so the term seems to imply. Some definitions of drug
abuse ...
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The term, drug abuse, has been defined differently by different observers. Some
see it as any and all illegal drug use. To other observers, the definition that
makes the most sense is one that is based on harm. Drug use may be a problem
in ...
The term, drug abuse, has been defined differently by different observers. Some
see it as any and all illegal drug use. To other observers, the definition that
makes the most sense is one that is based on harm. Drug use may be a problem
in ...
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943) argues for legalization partly on the basis of the fact that the illicit drugs are
not as harmful as is widely believed; in fact, the harm they do is vastly less than
that caused by the legal drugs, especially alcohol and tobacco. The point is true
in ...
943) argues for legalization partly on the basis of the fact that the illicit drugs are
not as harmful as is widely believed; in fact, the harm they do is vastly less than
that caused by the legal drugs, especially alcohol and tobacco. The point is true
in ...
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Contents
Prologue | 1 |
POTENTIAL VERSUS REALLIFE EFFECTS | 7 |
A DOZEN PRINCIPLES OF CLEAR THINKING ABOUT DRUGS | 13 |
Copyright | |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Drugs in American Society |
| Author | Erich Goode |
| Edition | 5 |
| Publisher | McGraw-Hill College, 1999 |
| Original from | Pennsylvania State University |
| Digitized | 10 Oct 2011 |
| ISBN | 0070244952, 9780070244955 |
| Length | 481 pages |
| Subjects | › › Social Science / Sociology / General |
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