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... defined , and classified . The classification is an artificial one ; it resides in the mind , not in the substances themselves . But it is no less real because it is arbitrary . Society defines what a drug is , and this social definition ...
... defined , and classified . The classification is an artificial one ; it resides in the mind , not in the substances themselves . But it is no less real because it is arbitrary . Society defines what a drug is , and this social definition ...
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... defined as drugs , but a few are not . And several are used therapeutically . But in this book , what is meant by a ... definition of drug abuse given by the American Medical Association . The term , however , conveys a moral rather than ...
... defined as drugs , but a few are not . And several are used therapeutically . But in this book , what is meant by a ... definition of drug abuse given by the American Medical Association . The term , however , conveys a moral rather than ...
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... defined as the enemy . In short , a category of people has been deviantized ( Schur , 1980 ) . As I mentioned in the Prologue , public concern and moral panic sur- rounding a given issue or condition are only remotely related to the ...
... defined as the enemy . In short , a category of people has been deviantized ( Schur , 1980 ) . As I mentioned in the Prologue , public concern and moral panic sur- rounding a given issue or condition are only remotely related to the ...
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