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... tion , as we'll see in this book . The fact is , the criminalization of certain drugs has a range of effects , some good , some bad . It fails to deter all use , it does deter some use , and it has some consequences that all would agree ...
... tion , as we'll see in this book . The fact is , the criminalization of certain drugs has a range of effects , some good , some bad . It fails to deter all use , it does deter some use , and it has some consequences that all would agree ...
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Erich Goode. tion on the drug he or she ingested . Possible sources of bias are rampant— conscious deception on the user's part , forgetfulness , confusion , disorienta- tion , and so on . A second problem is that alcohol appears on ...
Erich Goode. tion on the drug he or she ingested . Possible sources of bias are rampant— conscious deception on the user's part , forgetfulness , confusion , disorienta- tion , and so on . A second problem is that alcohol appears on ...
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... tion ( 1920-1933 ) focused the activities of organized crime on the distribu- tion of liquor rather than narcotics - in fact , got organized crime started on a big - business scale . The Depression of the 1930s also had a delaying ...
... tion ( 1920-1933 ) focused the activities of organized crime on the distribu- tion of liquor rather than narcotics - in fact , got organized crime started on a big - business scale . The Depression of the 1930s also had a delaying ...
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