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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... treatment , seems to favor the medical model : It implies that an illness exists which requires treating . Nearly all drug treatment modalities in the country accept this illness , sickness , or pathology formulation ( Stephens , 1991 ...
... treatment , seems to favor the medical model : It implies that an illness exists which requires treating . Nearly all drug treatment modalities in the country accept this illness , sickness , or pathology formulation ( Stephens , 1991 ...
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... treatment . On the other hand , in the short run , dropping out of a treat- ment program is a sign that treatment has not worked , and that the substance abuser , in most cases , will return to the street and continue abusing drugs . In ...
... treatment . On the other hand , in the short run , dropping out of a treat- ment program is a sign that treatment has not worked , and that the substance abuser , in most cases , will return to the street and continue abusing drugs . In ...
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... treatment program for the first time . Some clients seem to need one or more treat- ment experiences in their background for the program to to have the desired effect . In the short run , a dropout usually means a failure ; however , in ...
... treatment program for the first time . Some clients seem to need one or more treat- ment experiences in their background for the program to to have the desired effect . In the short run , a dropout usually means a failure ; however , in ...
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Prologue | 1 |
POTENTIAL VERSUS REALLIFE EFFECTS | 7 |
A DOZEN PRINCIPLES OF CLEAR THINKING ABOUT DRUGS | 13 |
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