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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... drugs , derived from the same source , can be used for instrumental ends or for recreation and intoxication . One major type of illegal ... drugs here than in many other countries ; and second , prescription drugs are nearly always more ...
... drugs , derived from the same source , can be used for instrumental ends or for recreation and intoxication . One major type of illegal ... drugs here than in many other countries ; and second , prescription drugs are nearly always more ...
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... illegal drug sales in the United States to be roughly $ 40 billion for 1990. Charles Rangel , a democratic representative from Manhattan , disputed the figures , putting the retail value of illegal drugs at $ 100 billion per year ...
... illegal drug sales in the United States to be roughly $ 40 billion for 1990. Charles Rangel , a democratic representative from Manhattan , disputed the figures , putting the retail value of illegal drugs at $ 100 billion per year ...
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... drugs once or more during their lifetimes . One American in nine age 12 or older , 11 percent , had used an illicit drug during the past year ; and 6 percent had used an illicit drug within the past month . As a source of illegal behavior , ...
... drugs once or more during their lifetimes . One American in nine age 12 or older , 11 percent , had used an illicit drug during the past year ; and 6 percent had used an illicit drug within the past month . As a source of illegal behavior , ...
Contents
Prologue | 1 |
POTENTIAL VERSUS REALLIFE EFFECTS | 7 |
A DOZEN PRINCIPLES OF CLEAR THINKING ABOUT DRUGS | 13 |
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