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 130
... result of unwise or excessive drinking . Being considered a problem drinker is a result of a combination of drinking and how this behavior is reacted to by others as well as by the drinker . Heavy drinking is associated with a number of ...
... result of unwise or excessive drinking . Being considered a problem drinker is a result of a combination of drinking and how this behavior is reacted to by others as well as by the drinker . Heavy drinking is associated with a number of ...
Page 246
... result in the selection of a chronically ill and debilitated group . It seemed likely that the end result of extended opiate abuse would be physical and perhaps mental deterioration . This did not occur . . . . Opiate effects per se ...
... result in the selection of a chronically ill and debilitated group . It seemed likely that the end result of extended opiate abuse would be physical and perhaps mental deterioration . This did not occur . . . . Opiate effects per se ...
Page 273
... results very rarely come from mere words . There is another reason why fighting the drug war by cracking down on drug dealers will not eliminate illicit drug use here : It must inevitably result in law - enforcement practices that are ...
... results very rarely come from mere words . There is another reason why fighting the drug war by cracking down on drug dealers will not eliminate illicit drug use here : It must inevitably result in law - enforcement practices that are ...
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