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 37
... overdose of marijuana than an overdose of heroin — if several kilograms of marijuana were forcibly shoved down a person's throat and if several micrograms of heroin were placed on someone's tongue . But the fact is , no one eats ...
... overdose of marijuana than an overdose of heroin — if several kilograms of marijuana were forcibly shoved down a person's throat and if several micrograms of heroin were placed on someone's tongue . But the fact is , no one eats ...
Page 136
... overdose " figures , we must keep in mind the fact that a number of factors , aside from use , can influence the number of emergency depart- ment mentions of nonlethal drug overdoses and medical examiner reports of fatal over- doses ...
... overdose " figures , we must keep in mind the fact that a number of factors , aside from use , can influence the number of emergency depart- ment mentions of nonlethal drug overdoses and medical examiner reports of fatal over- doses ...
Page 298
... overdose when taking alcohol and barbiturates in combination than it is when taking twice as much of either substance alone . In addition , when taking both together , one becomes discoordinated at far lower doses than is true when ...
... overdose when taking alcohol and barbiturates in combination than it is when taking twice as much of either substance alone . In addition , when taking both together , one becomes discoordinated at far lower doses than is true when ...
Contents
Prologue | 1 |
POTENTIAL VERSUS REALLIFE EFFECTS | 7 |
A DOZEN PRINCIPLES OF CLEAR THINKING ABOUT DRUGS | 13 |
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