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 121
... drugs are also called proprietary drugs . They may be pur- chased directly by the public , off the shelf , without a physician's prescription . Examples of OTC drugs include aspirin , Tylenol , No Doz , Sominex , Allerest , and Dexatrim ...
... drugs are also called proprietary drugs . They may be pur- chased directly by the public , off the shelf , without a physician's prescription . Examples of OTC drugs include aspirin , Tylenol , No Doz , Sominex , Allerest , and Dexatrim ...
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... prescribed drug . According to the trade journal Pharmacy Times , more than half of the prescriptions written in the United States each year are for the nation's most popular 200 drugs . We'll describe the prescription drug situation in ...
... prescribed drug . According to the trade journal Pharmacy Times , more than half of the prescriptions written in the United States each year are for the nation's most popular 200 drugs . We'll describe the prescription drug situation in ...
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... prescriptions for psychoactive drugs here than in many other countries ; and second , prescription drugs are nearly always more expensive here than in other coun- tries . Hence , over the past decade or two , a thriving business in the ...
... prescriptions for psychoactive drugs here than in many other countries ; and second , prescription drugs are nearly always more expensive here than in other coun- tries . Hence , over the past decade or two , a thriving business in the ...
Contents
Prologue | 1 |
POTENTIAL VERSUS REALLIFE EFFECTS | 7 |
A DOZEN PRINCIPLES OF CLEAR THINKING ABOUT DRUGS | 13 |
Copyright | |
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