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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... population . Given the fact that alcoholism rises and falls with the average level of " normal " drinking in the popu- lation , it seems clear that this disease , if it can be called that , can be reduced on the large scale only by a ...
... population . Given the fact that alcoholism rises and falls with the average level of " normal " drinking in the popu- lation , it seems clear that this disease , if it can be called that , can be reduced on the large scale only by a ...
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... population . REFERENCES Blum , Richard H. , et al . 1969. Society and Drugs . San Francisco : Jossey - Bass . Calahan , Don , Cisin , Ira H. , and Crossley , Helen M. 1969. American Drinking Practices . New Brunswick , N.J .: Rutgers ...
... population . REFERENCES Blum , Richard H. , et al . 1969. Society and Drugs . San Francisco : Jossey - Bass . Calahan , Don , Cisin , Ira H. , and Crossley , Helen M. 1969. American Drinking Practices . New Brunswick , N.J .: Rutgers ...
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... population ( Singer 1971 , p . 7 ) . There are certainly huge numbers of weekend heroin users who experiment with the drug and who are not yet actually physically dependent . As to whether they are counted in the addict population ...
... population ( Singer 1971 , p . 7 ) . There are certainly huge numbers of weekend heroin users who experiment with the drug and who are not yet actually physically dependent . As to whether they are counted in the addict population ...
Contents
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS vii | 1 |
MARIJUANA | 33 |
THE MARIJUANA CONTROVERSY | 63 |
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