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 62
... deviant or " problem " behavior . In sociology and in social psychology , the branch of psychology most influenced by sociology , the term “ deviant ” has no negative , pejorative , or pathological connotations . It refers to behav- ior ...
... deviant or " problem " behavior . In sociology and in social psychology , the branch of psychology most influenced by sociology , the term “ deviant ” has no negative , pejorative , or pathological connotations . It refers to behav- ior ...
Page 66
... deviant behavior as recreational drug use . What has to be explained , control theo- rists argue , is why most people don't engage in deviance , why they don't use drugs to get high . What causes drug use , like most or all deviant ...
... deviant behavior as recreational drug use . What has to be explained , control theo- rists argue , is why most people don't engage in deviance , why they don't use drugs to get high . What causes drug use , like most or all deviant ...
Page 69
... deviant motives leading to the deviant behavior , it is the other way around ; the deviant behavior in time produces the deviant motivation . Vague impulses and desires . . . are trans- formed into definite patterns of actions through ...
... deviant motives leading to the deviant behavior , it is the other way around ; the deviant behavior in time produces the deviant motivation . Vague impulses and desires . . . are trans- formed into definite patterns of actions through ...
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