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 88
... mental illness has shown that a certain proportion of mental patients and those who suffer from mental illness evidence brain and neurological pathologies , irrespective of the factor of drug use . All ten patients examined in the study ...
... mental illness has shown that a certain proportion of mental patients and those who suffer from mental illness evidence brain and neurological pathologies , irrespective of the factor of drug use . All ten patients examined in the study ...
Page 115
... mental illness , are the mirror image of unambiguously patho- logical assertions and are equally fallacious . GENETIC DAMAGE In March 1967 , the prestigious scientific journal Science published an article , authored by Maimon Cohen , a ...
... mental illness , are the mirror image of unambiguously patho- logical assertions and are equally fallacious . GENETIC DAMAGE In March 1967 , the prestigious scientific journal Science published an article , authored by Maimon Cohen , a ...
Page 133
... mental effects of the amphetamines are : ( 1 ) a heightened competence in motor skills and mental acuity ( measured IQ increases on the average by eight points under the influence of amphetamine in small doses ) ; ( 2 ) an increased ...
... mental effects of the amphetamines are : ( 1 ) a heightened competence in motor skills and mental acuity ( measured IQ increases on the average by eight points under the influence of amphetamine in small doses ) ; ( 2 ) an increased ...
Contents
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS vii | 1 |
MARIJUANA | 33 |
THE MARIJUANA CONTROVERSY | 63 |
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