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 79
Calling an activity “recreational” does not imply that it is harmless. Many
recreational activities are extremely dangerous, as I said earlier—racing
motorcycles, hang-gliding, flying ultralights, mountain climbing, cave exploring,
skydiving, scuba ...
Calling an activity “recreational” does not imply that it is harmless. Many
recreational activities are extremely dangerous, as I said earlier—racing
motorcycles, hang-gliding, flying ultralights, mountain climbing, cave exploring,
skydiving, scuba ...
Page 81
In fact, many of the drugs used in both worlds are identical, and the major motives
for use in each of these two worlds—taking a drug to feel better—are not radically
different from one another. In fact, the licit medical and the illicit recreational ...
In fact, many of the drugs used in both worlds are identical, and the major motives
for use in each of these two worlds—taking a drug to feel better—are not radically
different from one another. In fact, the licit medical and the illicit recreational ...
Page 200
For social-recreational users, negative effects were reported in 40 percent of
episodes, and included restlessness, irritability, perceptual disturbances, an
inability to concentrate, fatigue, lassitude, and nasal problems. Smokers reported
these ...
For social-recreational users, negative effects were reported in 40 percent of
episodes, and included restlessness, irritability, perceptual disturbances, an
inability to concentrate, fatigue, lassitude, and nasal problems. Smokers reported
these ...
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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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