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 131
... pattern is a bit different , and for each indicator of use ( lifetime , annual , and 30 - day prevalence ) , likewise , the trend lines are a bit different . Still , the overall pattern is roughly this : Illicit drug use rose throughout ...
... pattern is a bit different , and for each indicator of use ( lifetime , annual , and 30 - day prevalence ) , likewise , the trend lines are a bit different . Still , the overall pattern is roughly this : Illicit drug use rose throughout ...
Page 238
... pattern : simultaneous freedom from adult supervi- sion and adult responsibilities . Males are significantly more likely to use marijuana than females ; as marijuana use increases , so too does male overrepresentation in use . This pattern ...
... pattern : simultaneous freedom from adult supervi- sion and adult responsibilities . Males are significantly more likely to use marijuana than females ; as marijuana use increases , so too does male overrepresentation in use . This pattern ...
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... pattern of use and the length of time that they sustained this pattern , 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 ...
... pattern of use and the length of time that they sustained this pattern , 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 ...
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Prologue | 1 |
POTENTIAL VERSUS REALLIFE EFFECTS | 7 |
A DOZEN PRINCIPLES OF CLEAR THINKING ABOUT DRUGS | 13 |
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