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 128
... percent of the Protestants were total abstainers , nearly twice as high a figure as for the Catholic respondents ( 22 percent ) . This statistic was also backed up by the Gallup Poll : 60 percent of Protestants said that they drank ...
... percent of the Protestants were total abstainers , nearly twice as high a figure as for the Catholic respondents ( 22 percent ) . This statistic was also backed up by the Gallup Poll : 60 percent of Protestants said that they drank ...
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... percent ) . And it was used more in the Northeast ( 6.0 percent ) and the West ( 7.5 percent ) than in the Midwest ( 3.1 percent ) or the South ( 1.6 percent ) . Males were slightly more likely to have used it ( 4.2 percent ) than females ( ...
... percent ) . And it was used more in the Northeast ( 6.0 percent ) and the West ( 7.5 percent ) than in the Midwest ( 3.1 percent ) or the South ( 1.6 percent ) . Males were slightly more likely to have used it ( 4.2 percent ) than females ( ...
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... percent smoke daily versus 17 percent for boys , and 12 versus 11 percent average half a pack a day over the past month ( John- ston et al . , 1987 , p . 41 ) . The national household survey of the entire popula- tion , too , shows a ...
... percent smoke daily versus 17 percent for boys , and 12 versus 11 percent average half a pack a day over the past month ( John- ston et al . , 1987 , p . 41 ) . The national household survey of the entire popula- tion , too , shows a ...
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