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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... significantly more accurate responses . This quiz shows that a very high proportion of the public , including college stu- dents , believe in drug myths . Here are the results of of this true - false quiz , and the per- centage of ...
... significantly more accurate responses . This quiz shows that a very high proportion of the public , including college stu- dents , believe in drug myths . Here are the results of of this true - false quiz , and the per- centage of ...
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... significantly , even strikingly , from year to year . Indeed , huge and wild fluctuations can be seen in a matter of months , due in large part to a convergence of accidental circumstances — for instance , a prominent politician's ...
... significantly , even strikingly , from year to year . Indeed , huge and wild fluctuations can be seen in a matter of months , due in large part to a convergence of accidental circumstances — for instance , a prominent politician's ...
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... significantly longer than is true for any other treatment modality ( DeLeon , 1990 , p . 117 ; Hubbard et al . , 1989 , p . 95 ) ; for therapeutic communities , the average stay was 21 weeks , and for outpatient drug - free programs ...
... significantly longer than is true for any other treatment modality ( DeLeon , 1990 , p . 117 ; Hubbard et al . , 1989 , p . 95 ) ; for therapeutic communities , the average stay was 21 weeks , and for outpatient drug - free programs ...
Contents
Prologue | 1 |
POTENTIAL VERSUS REALLIFE EFFECTS | 7 |
A DOZEN PRINCIPLES OF CLEAR THINKING ABOUT DRUGS | 13 |
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