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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... opium , it says nothing about growing it . " How else can we get money ? " said Mohammed , a teacher , whose brother Nazim is a powerful rebel commander . " We must grow and sell opium to fight our holy war against the Russian ...
... opium , it says nothing about growing it . " How else can we get money ? " said Mohammed , a teacher , whose brother Nazim is a powerful rebel commander . " We must grow and sell opium to fight our holy war against the Russian ...
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... opium , which is roughly 10 percent morphine by weight . Opium is grown in and imported mainly from Southeast Asia , Afghanistan , Pakistan , Iran , the Mid- dle East , and Mexico . All the various alkaloid products of opium are called ...
... opium , which is roughly 10 percent morphine by weight . Opium is grown in and imported mainly from Southeast Asia , Afghanistan , Pakistan , Iran , the Mid- dle East , and Mexico . All the various alkaloid products of opium are called ...
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... opium crop . This policy appeared to work for a while , but over the long haul , it was a failure . Why ? No crop can be as profitable to those farmers as opium ; much of their land is not fertile enough to grow anything else ; the drug ...
... opium crop . This policy appeared to work for a while , but over the long haul , it was a failure . Why ? No crop can be as profitable to those farmers as opium ; much of their land is not fertile enough to grow anything else ; the drug ...
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