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Page 87
And roughly one American in eight, or 23 million individuals, had used one or
more illegal drug within the past month (NIDA, 1986). As a source of criminal
behavior, drug use is formidable and impressive. It should come as no surprise
that the ...
And roughly one American in eight, or 23 million individuals, had used one or
more illegal drug within the past month (NIDA, 1986). As a source of criminal
behavior, drug use is formidable and impressive. It should come as no surprise
that the ...
Page 91
The NIDA household survey shows a decline in annual prevalence between
1979 and 1985 in all age groups except for older adults—among youth, a drop
from 24 to 20 percent; among young adults, from 47 to 37 percent; and among
older ...
The NIDA household survey shows a decline in annual prevalence between
1979 and 1985 in all age groups except for older adults—among youth, a drop
from 24 to 20 percent; among young adults, from 47 to 37 percent; and among
older ...
Page 125
89; NIDA, 1986. drank within the past month. For young adults age 18 to 25, the
decline was less substantial, from 95 to 93 percent and from 76 to 72 percent
respectively. For older adults, there was a decline in the “ever” statistic, from 92 to
89 ...
89; NIDA, 1986. drank within the past month. For young adults age 18 to 25, the
decline was less substantial, from 95 to 93 percent and from 76 to 72 percent
respectively. For older adults, there was a decline in the “ever” statistic, from 92 to
89 ...
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Drugs in American society |
| Author | Erich Goode |
| Edition | 3 |
| Publisher | McGraw-Hill Ryerson, Limited, 1989 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 3 Sep 2011 |
| ISBN | 0075540223, 9780075540229 |
| Length | 321 pages |
| Subjects | › Medical / Pharmacology Social Science / General |
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