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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... police blotter " crime— crimes that the police have to deal with on their routine , day - to - day rounds , the crimes that perpetrators they arrest all - too - often commit . The Federal Bureau of Investigation ( FBI ) collects ...
... police blotter " crime— crimes that the police have to deal with on their routine , day - to - day rounds , the crimes that perpetrators they arrest all - too - often commit . The Federal Bureau of Investigation ( FBI ) collects ...
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... police station , I wanted to call home . I wanted to tell my parents that I'd be late - I was between apartments and living at home — that I was delayed somewhere . I didn't want them to know what had happened . So the police officer ...
... police station , I wanted to call home . I wanted to tell my parents that I'd be late - I was between apartments and living at home — that I was delayed somewhere . I didn't want them to know what had happened . So the police officer ...
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... police have a " profile " of typical transporters of illegal drugs . They tend , the police say , to drive a rented car , have Texas , California , or , especially , Florida license plates , to belong to a racial minority ( especially ...
... police have a " profile " of typical transporters of illegal drugs . They tend , the police say , to drive a rented car , have Texas , California , or , especially , Florida license plates , to belong to a racial minority ( especially ...
Contents
Prologue | 1 |
POTENTIAL VERSUS REALLIFE EFFECTS | 7 |
A DOZEN PRINCIPLES OF CLEAR THINKING ABOUT DRUGS | 13 |
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