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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... means : a nasal inhaler , a dermal patch , a rectal suppository , placed directly on mucous membranes , such as the eye , the gums , the inside of the mouth , or by means of implantation , that is , a time - release device placed under ...
... means : a nasal inhaler , a dermal patch , a rectal suppository , placed directly on mucous membranes , such as the eye , the gums , the inside of the mouth , or by means of implantation , that is , a time - release device placed under ...
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... means in the first place and that it is actually caused by the use of a given drug ) , we can all agree that drug abuse is taking place . However , not all definitions of abuse are based in whole or even in part on the crite- rion of ...
... means in the first place and that it is actually caused by the use of a given drug ) , we can all agree that drug abuse is taking place . However , not all definitions of abuse are based in whole or even in part on the crite- rion of ...
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... means that there will be both similarities and differ- ences between the use of alcohol and cigarettes and the use of the substances that are universally regarded as drugs . ALCOHOL The chemical most of us refer to as " alcohol ...
... means that there will be both similarities and differ- ences between the use of alcohol and cigarettes and the use of the substances that are universally regarded as drugs . ALCOHOL The chemical most of us refer to as " alcohol ...
Contents
Prologue | 1 |
POTENTIAL VERSUS REALLIFE EFFECTS | 7 |
A DOZEN PRINCIPLES OF CLEAR THINKING ABOUT DRUGS | 13 |
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