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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376) that drug use—especialIy the use of LSDwas high in the late 1960s and
declined in the 1970s. each drug, the historical or trend pattem is a bit different,
and for each indicator of use (lifetime, annual, and 30-day prevalence), likewise,
the ...
376) that drug use—especialIy the use of LSDwas high in the late 1960s and
declined in the 1970s. each drug, the historical or trend pattem is a bit different,
and for each indicator of use (lifetime, annual, and 30-day prevalence), likewise,
the ...
Page 238
This pattem is parallel to most (but not all) deviant and/or criminal activities, in
which males are more likely to participate. Peer influences are strong and
pervasive; the more one's friends use, the greater is one's own use of marijuana.
This pattem is parallel to most (but not all) deviant and/or criminal activities, in
which males are more likely to participate. Peer influences are strong and
pervasive; the more one's friends use, the greater is one's own use of marijuana.
Page 325
Their pattem of use and the length of time that they sustained this pattem, showed
“without question that controlled use can be stable" (Zinberg, 1984, p. 69). Some
observers have objected that opiate users who are not yet addicted simply ...
Their pattem of use and the length of time that they sustained this pattem, showed
“without question that controlled use can be stable" (Zinberg, 1984, p. 69). Some
observers have objected that opiate users who are not yet addicted simply ...
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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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