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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... past year ; and 6 percent had used an illicit drug within the past month . As a source of illegal behavior , drug use is clearly formidable and impressive . Table 4-1 gives us a very rough outline of drug use in the American population ...
... past year ; and 6 percent had used an illicit drug within the past month . As a source of illegal behavior , drug use is clearly formidable and impressive . Table 4-1 gives us a very rough outline of drug use in the American population ...
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... PAST MONTH U.S. POPULATION AGE 12 AND OLDER , 1996 Time period Lifetime Past year Past month Legal Drugs Alcohol Cigarettes 8823 72 385 65 32 2220 52 29 Illegal Drugs Marijuana 32 Cocaine 10 Any prescription Hallucinogens Any illicit ...
... PAST MONTH U.S. POPULATION AGE 12 AND OLDER , 1996 Time period Lifetime Past year Past month Legal Drugs Alcohol Cigarettes 8823 72 385 65 32 2220 52 29 Illegal Drugs Marijuana 32 Cocaine 10 Any prescription Hallucinogens Any illicit ...
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... past year and within the past month . There has been a noticeable decline in self - reported alcohol consumption between 1985 and 1995 for all ages . ( See Table 6-2 . ) The fact that the self - report figures on alcohol con- sumption ...
... past year and within the past month . There has been a noticeable decline in self - reported alcohol consumption between 1985 and 1995 for all ages . ( See Table 6-2 . ) The fact that the self - report figures on alcohol con- sumption ...
Contents
Prologue | 1 |
POTENTIAL VERSUS REALLIFE EFFECTS | 7 |
A DOZEN PRINCIPLES OF CLEAR THINKING ABOUT DRUGS | 13 |
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