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 45
... cannabis tend to be more extreme than reactions to smoked cannabis . This observation has important implications for laboratory research into the effects of marijuana . Laboratory scientists prefer to work with a " pure , " precisely ...
... cannabis tend to be more extreme than reactions to smoked cannabis . This observation has important implications for laboratory research into the effects of marijuana . Laboratory scientists prefer to work with a " pure , " precisely ...
Page 76
... cannabis causes an " acute toxic psychosis , " and it is a long way from the conclu- sions drawn from Dr. Weil's study by the press . The headline of the story in the usually careful and prestigious Washington Post read : “ Virginia ...
... cannabis causes an " acute toxic psychosis , " and it is a long way from the conclu- sions drawn from Dr. Weil's study by the press . The headline of the story in the usually careful and prestigious Washington Post read : “ Virginia ...
Page 88
... cannabis - using mental patients with mental patients who do not use cannabis to see if they differ in any crucial respect . No comparison of this type was made in the Campbell study . One of the patients was an epileptic . Another was ...
... cannabis - using mental patients with mental patients who do not use cannabis to see if they differ in any crucial respect . No comparison of this type was made in the Campbell study . One of the patients was an epileptic . Another was ...
Contents
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS vii | 1 |
THE MARIJUANA CONTROVERSY | 63 |
THE PSYCHEDELICS OR HALLUCINOGENS | 97 |
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