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 38
... factors always affect a drug's phar- macology . It is a bit misleading to discuss the effects of drugs without emphasizing that drug effects are dependent or contingent on a number of key factors . What a drug does to the mind and body ...
... factors always affect a drug's phar- macology . It is a bit misleading to discuss the effects of drugs without emphasizing that drug effects are dependent or contingent on a number of key factors . What a drug does to the mind and body ...
Page 56
... factors make up the only or even the principal factor in compulsive drinking . Rather , they posit a genetic predisposition toward alcoholism . Inher- itance is one factor out of several . Alone , it does not " make " someone a ...
... factors make up the only or even the principal factor in compulsive drinking . Rather , they posit a genetic predisposition toward alcoholism . Inher- itance is one factor out of several . Alone , it does not " make " someone a ...
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... factors come into play . For marijuana , in middle adolescence , attitudes toward the drug are very important , peer influence remains strong , and parental influence is fairly weak . In later adolescence , three factors loom especially ...
... factors come into play . For marijuana , in middle adolescence , attitudes toward the drug are very important , peer influence remains strong , and parental influence is fairly weak . In later adolescence , three factors loom especially ...
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