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 92
... tion of the desire to achieve . The long - term use of and addic- tion to narcotics by physicians suggests that in and of them- selves the effects of narcotic drugs do not inevitably lead to a dramatic decline in the will and the ...
... tion of the desire to achieve . The long - term use of and addic- tion to narcotics by physicians suggests that in and of them- selves the effects of narcotic drugs do not inevitably lead to a dramatic decline in the will and the ...
Page 213
... tion , how the drug is manufactured and distributed , motives for use , and so on . The reduction of the involuntary use of Thorazine among mental patients represents one kind of prob- lem . Dealing with alcoholism represents another ...
... tion , how the drug is manufactured and distributed , motives for use , and so on . The reduction of the involuntary use of Thorazine among mental patients represents one kind of prob- lem . Dealing with alcoholism represents another ...
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... tion . Free clinics are being set up by dissident nurses , phy- sicians , and drug counselors to provide medical care on de- mand to addicts without reprisals , reports to the police , or authoritarian and moralistic directive . More ...
... tion . Free clinics are being set up by dissident nurses , phy- sicians , and drug counselors to provide medical care on de- mand to addicts without reprisals , reports to the police , or authoritarian and moralistic directive . More ...
Contents
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS vii | 1 |
THE MARIJUANA CONTROVERSY | 63 |
THE PSYCHEDELICS OR HALLUCINOGENS | 97 |
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