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
... high - school seniors concerning their use of and atti- tudes toward both legal and illegal drugs . In addition , beginning in 1986 , young adults who completed high school one to ten years earlier and who were included in previous ...
... high - school seniors concerning their use of and atti- tudes toward both legal and illegal drugs . In addition , beginning in 1986 , young adults who completed high school one to ten years earlier and who were included in previous ...
Page 93
... high - school seniors one to ten years after gradua- tion , use of nearly all drugs showed a slight post - high - school increase . The one exception was cocaine , for which the increase was massive . Lifetime prevalence for the 28 ...
... high - school seniors one to ten years after gradua- tion , use of nearly all drugs showed a slight post - high - school increase . The one exception was cocaine , for which the increase was massive . Lifetime prevalence for the 28 ...
Page 94
... high school seniors , young adults one to ten years beyond high school , and college students — and for all indicators of cocaine use , there was a decline . For annual prevalence , for high school seniors , cocaine use dropped from 13 ...
... high school seniors , young adults one to ten years beyond high school , and college students — and for all indicators of cocaine use , there was a decline . For annual prevalence , for high school seniors , cocaine use dropped from 13 ...
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