Drugs in American SocietyGoode's "Drugs in American Society" 7/e is a well-respected, brief investigation of the full range of psychoactive drug use; from legal, medical and perscription use to criminal, recreational use and from casual use to addiction. Objective pro and con accounts on important issues like treatment, education, rehabilitation, and legalization give students a thorough understanding of the topics. The new seventh edition continues to provide the most balanced and up-to-date coverage in an accessible, engaging style. |
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Page 50
... Clearly , we run into a conceptual dilemma here . On the one hand , many activities or substances are pleasurable ; does it make any sense to dub all of them psychologically dependency - producing ? To do so is to be guilty of using a ...
... Clearly , we run into a conceptual dilemma here . On the one hand , many activities or substances are pleasurable ; does it make any sense to dub all of them psychologically dependency - producing ? To do so is to be guilty of using a ...
Page 93
... Clearly , cocaine is a drug that is used considerably more by individuals in their twenties than in their teens . And just as clearly , when today's high - school students are in their mid- to late twenties , their use of cocaine will ...
... Clearly , cocaine is a drug that is used considerably more by individuals in their twenties than in their teens . And just as clearly , when today's high - school students are in their mid- to late twenties , their use of cocaine will ...
Page 103
... Clearly , one of these factors is purity : A street drug that is , on average , 5 percent pure is considerably less likely to lead to both fatal and nonfatal overdoses than a drug that is 50 percent pure - even if the number of users ...
... Clearly , one of these factors is purity : A street drug that is , on average , 5 percent pure is considerably less likely to lead to both fatal and nonfatal overdoses than a drug that is 50 percent pure - even if the number of users ...
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