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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... individual ; others on society ; still others on the individual's relationship to the society . While a number of theories ... individuals predisposes them toward drug abuse and alcoholism . A gene or combination of genes influences the ...
... individual ; others on society ; still others on the individual's relationship to the society . While a number of theories ... individuals predisposes them toward drug abuse and alcoholism . A gene or combination of genes influences the ...
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... individual's involvement with the marijuana - using subculture is the key factor in use . People do not begin using the drug on their own ; individualistic theories cannot account for use . The characteristics of individuals count for ...
... individual's involvement with the marijuana - using subculture is the key factor in use . People do not begin using the drug on their own ; individualistic theories cannot account for use . The characteristics of individuals count for ...
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... individuals or cate- gories of individuals , or certain individuals — in a certain direction , under certain cir- cumstances . Alcohol could act on the violent impulse in at least two different ways— through disinhibition and through a ...
... individuals or cate- gories of individuals , or certain individuals — in a certain direction , under certain cir- cumstances . Alcohol could act on the violent impulse in at least two different ways— through disinhibition and through a ...
Contents
Prologue | 1 |
POTENTIAL VERSUS REALLIFE EFFECTS | 7 |
A DOZEN PRINCIPLES OF CLEAR THINKING ABOUT DRUGS | 13 |
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