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 7
... drug effects and the drug experience . What happens in one's mind subsequent to taking a given drug is the outcome of many different factors , not solely a function of specific biochemical reactions . A number of changes take place in ...
... drug effects and the drug experience . What happens in one's mind subsequent to taking a given drug is the outcome of many different factors , not solely a function of specific biochemical reactions . A number of changes take place in ...
Page 27
... drug use . This position confuses " objective " and " subjective " effects , and tends to ignore the drug experience . The fact is that no one except the drug taker is capable of reporting the nature of the drug experience ; thus it is ...
... drug use . This position confuses " objective " and " subjective " effects , and tends to ignore the drug experience . The fact is that no one except the drug taker is capable of reporting the nature of the drug experience ; thus it is ...
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... drug is first introduced into a culture - say , in America , marijuana in the late 1920s and the 1930s , and LSD in the early 1960s— few interpretations of the drug experience exist within the drug subculture . When reactions , or " effects ...
... drug is first introduced into a culture - say , in America , marijuana in the late 1920s and the 1930s , and LSD in the early 1960s— few interpretations of the drug experience exist within the drug subculture . When reactions , or " effects ...
Contents
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS vii | 1 |
MARIJUANA | 33 |
THE MARIJUANA CONTROVERSY | 63 |
Copyright | |
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