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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Page 352
First, while most were self-referra1s or referred by family or friends, one-third of
therapeutic community residents, one-third of those in outpatient drug-free
programs, but only 3 percent of methadone maintenance patients, were referred
by the ...
First, while most were self-referra1s or referred by family or friends, one-third of
therapeutic community residents, one-third of those in outpatient drug-free
programs, but only 3 percent of methadone maintenance patients, were referred
by the ...
Page 354
Many of the objections of early critics of the methadone maintenance program
have not materialized. There has been some diversion of methadone from these
programs to the streets for recreational purposes, but the volume remains fairly
low ...
Many of the objections of early critics of the methadone maintenance program
have not materialized. There has been some diversion of methadone from these
programs to the streets for recreational purposes, but the volume remains fairly
low ...
Page 356
In one evaluation of a number of retention studies, roughly half of the clients who
enrolled in methadone maintenance programs stayed a year or more (Senay,
1985, p. 804); in another study, their average length of stay was 38 weeks ...
In one evaluation of a number of retention studies, roughly half of the clients who
enrolled in methadone maintenance programs stayed a year or more (Senay,
1985, p. 804); in another study, their average length of stay was 38 weeks ...
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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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