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 85
... adults who completed high school one to ten years earlier and who were included in previous surveys , were also questioned . The ISR high- school survey considers four different measures of drug use - lifetime preva- lence ( use of a ...
... adults who completed high school one to ten years earlier and who were included in previous surveys , were also questioned . The ISR high- school survey considers four different measures of drug use - lifetime preva- lence ( use of a ...
Page 91
... adults , from 47 to 37 percent ; and among older adults , an almost imperceptable rise from from 9.0 to 9.5 percent . The use of hallucinogens , likewise , unquestionably fell during this pe- riod - for all three indicators for the ISR ...
... adults , from 47 to 37 percent ; and among older adults , an almost imperceptable rise from from 9.0 to 9.5 percent . The use of hallucinogens , likewise , unquestionably fell during this pe- riod - for all three indicators for the ISR ...
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... Adults ( 18-25 ) 95 76 93 Older Adults ( 26+ ) 92 61 89 2250 32 72 61 SOURCE : Fishburne , Abelson , and Cisin , 1980 , p . 89 ; NIDA , 1986 . drank within the past month . For young adults age 18 to 25 , the decline was less ...
... Adults ( 18-25 ) 95 76 93 Older Adults ( 26+ ) 92 61 89 2250 32 72 61 SOURCE : Fishburne , Abelson , and Cisin , 1980 , p . 89 ; NIDA , 1986 . drank within the past month . For young adults age 18 to 25 , the decline was less ...
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