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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... opiates . For instance , only 2 percent of the children of " never " tranquilizer mothers had tried one of the opiate drugs , but 15 percent of the children of the " daily " mothers had done so . A third study , conducted by a team of ...
... opiates . For instance , only 2 percent of the children of " never " tranquilizer mothers had tried one of the opiate drugs , but 15 percent of the children of the " daily " mothers had done so . A third study , conducted by a team of ...
Page 165
... opiate abuse would be physical and perhaps mental deterioration . This did not occur . . . opiate effects per se must be differentiated from the medical complications associated with the hectic way of life pursued by youthful heroin ...
... opiate abuse would be physical and perhaps mental deterioration . This did not occur . . . opiate effects per se must be differentiated from the medical complications associated with the hectic way of life pursued by youthful heroin ...
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... Opiate Addicts . " In The Epidemiology of Opiate Addiction in the United States , eds . John C. Ball and Carl D. Chambers , pp . 301-306 . Springfield , III .: Charles C Thomas . Cherubin , Charles . 1968. " A Review of the Medical ...
... Opiate Addicts . " In The Epidemiology of Opiate Addiction in the United States , eds . John C. Ball and Carl D. Chambers , pp . 301-306 . Springfield , III .: Charles C Thomas . Cherubin , Charles . 1968. " A Review of the Medical ...
Contents
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS vii | 1 |
MARIJUANA | 33 |
THE MARIJUANA CONTROVERSY | 63 |
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