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 108
... involvement that marijuana use entails.2 Marijuana use is an index or measure of sub- cultural involvement , and the more involved one is with the drug subculture , the more socialized by it , influenced by its values , and engaged in ...
... involvement that marijuana use entails.2 Marijuana use is an index or measure of sub- cultural involvement , and the more involved one is with the drug subculture , the more socialized by it , influenced by its values , and engaged in ...
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... involved was mainly as a perpe- trator , while the violence most of the women were involved in was as a victim . Moreover , as the volume of cocaine use increased , the men were increasingly likely to be involved in violence as a ...
... involved was mainly as a perpe- trator , while the violence most of the women were involved in was as a victim . Moreover , as the volume of cocaine use increased , the men were increasingly likely to be involved in violence as a ...
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... involved with a nonachieving subculture has a powerful impact on a young- ster's motivation to succeed . Involvement with illegal drugs including marijuana , and especially at the higher levels of use , may be taken as a rough indicator ...
... involved with a nonachieving subculture has a powerful impact on a young- ster's motivation to succeed . Involvement with illegal drugs including marijuana , and especially at the higher levels of use , may be taken as a rough indicator ...
Contents
Prologue | 1 |
POTENTIAL VERSUS REALLIFE EFFECTS | 7 |
A DOZEN PRINCIPLES OF CLEAR THINKING ABOUT DRUGS | 13 |
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