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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... substances called drugs do not share certain pharmacological traits that set them apart from other , nondrug substances , they do share the trait of being labeled drugs by members of society . What this means is that the effects of ...
... substances called drugs do not share certain pharmacological traits that set them apart from other , nondrug substances , they do share the trait of being labeled drugs by members of society . What this means is that the effects of ...
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... substances in question . Is alcohol a drug ? Yes , if we examine its effects : It influences the workings of the mind and body . But no , if we ask the man or woman in the street ; most people do not regard alcohol as a drug . Is ...
... substances in question . Is alcohol a drug ? Yes , if we examine its effects : It influences the workings of the mind and body . But no , if we ask the man or woman in the street ; most people do not regard alcohol as a drug . Is ...
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... substances pleasurable ? In a letter to the editor of Trans - action magazine , one observer ( Freidson , 1968 , p . 75 ) com- mented on the assertion that marijuana produces a " psychic dependence " by saying : " What does this phrase ...
... substances pleasurable ? In a letter to the editor of Trans - action magazine , one observer ( Freidson , 1968 , p . 75 ) com- mented on the assertion that marijuana produces a " psychic dependence " by saying : " What does this phrase ...
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