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 54
... theory ; most theories put together several factors to make up a coherent explana- tion , an argument with several different pieces articulating with one an- other . All of this means that most theories of drug use are not contradictory ...
... theory ; most theories put together several factors to make up a coherent explana- tion , an argument with several different pieces articulating with one an- other . All of this means that most theories of drug use are not contradictory ...
Page 57
... theory is that the treatment program based on it , methadone maintenance , has helped a cer- tain proportion of ... Theories of Drug Use 57 Psychological Theories Metabolic Imbalance Inadequate Reinforcement.
... theory is that the treatment program based on it , methadone maintenance , has helped a cer- tain proportion of ... Theories of Drug Use 57 Psychological Theories Metabolic Imbalance Inadequate Reinforcement.
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... theory of deviant behavior ( 1938 , 1968 , pp . 185- 248 ) , that deviant behavior - drug use included - occurs when the avenues to material success are blocked off . The theory has been applied to drug use and abuse ( Cloward and Ohlin ...
... theory of deviant behavior ( 1938 , 1968 , pp . 185- 248 ) , that deviant behavior - drug use included - occurs when the avenues to material success are blocked off . The theory has been applied to drug use and abuse ( Cloward and Ohlin ...
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