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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Hallucinogens (once also called psychedelics) have effects on the central
nervous system that are not fully understood and cannot be reduced to a simple
stimulation-depression dimension. They occupy their own category and include
LSD, ...
Hallucinogens (once also called psychedelics) have effects on the central
nervous system that are not fully understood and cannot be reduced to a simple
stimulation-depression dimension. They occupy their own category and include
LSD, ...
Page 92
... National Household Survey, 1979-1985 (By Percent) Youth Young Adults
Older Adults Age 12-17 Age 18-25 Age 26+ I979 I985 I979 I985 I979 I985
Alcohol 53.6 52.0 86.6 87.4 72.4 73.6 Marijuana 24.1 20.0 46.9 37.0 9.0 9.5
Hallucinogens ...
... National Household Survey, 1979-1985 (By Percent) Youth Young Adults
Older Adults Age 12-17 Age 18-25 Age 26+ I979 I985 I979 I985 I979 I985
Alcohol 53.6 52.0 86.6 87.4 72.4 73.6 Marijuana 24.1 20.0 46.9 37.0 9.0 9.5
Hallucinogens ...
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Users of the hallucinogenic drugs hardly ever take them frequently, chronically,
or compulsively. Psychedelics tend to be used episodically, on a once-in-a-while
basis. “The most important fact about chronic or longterm psychedelic drug use is
...
Users of the hallucinogenic drugs hardly ever take them frequently, chronically,
or compulsively. Psychedelics tend to be used episodically, on a once-in-a-while
basis. “The most important fact about chronic or longterm psychedelic drug use is
...
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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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