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 113
... total number of bad trips requiring psychiatric or medical atten- tion , computed as a proportion of the total number of trips taken , is actually fairly small . Joel Fort estimates that the incidence of the " less serious , short ...
... total number of bad trips requiring psychiatric or medical atten- tion , computed as a proportion of the total number of trips taken , is actually fairly small . Joel Fort estimates that the incidence of the " less serious , short ...
Page 222
... total number of addicts in New York City at 70,000 ( and presumably this meant that there were a total of 150,000 in the country , since it is usually estimated that half of all addicts are in New York ) . A different estimate , based ...
... total number of addicts in New York City at 70,000 ( and presumably this meant that there were a total of 150,000 in the country , since it is usually estimated that half of all addicts are in New York ) . A different estimate , based ...
Page 235
... total number of addicts is the definition of who is in fact an " addict . " Many supposed addicts are incar- cerated and have been " detoxified " long ago , but they are typically included in estimates of the addict population ( Singer ...
... total number of addicts is the definition of who is in fact an " addict . " Many supposed addicts are incar- cerated and have been " detoxified " long ago , but they are typically included in estimates of the addict population ( Singer ...
Contents
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS vii | 1 |
MARIJUANA | 33 |
THE MARIJUANA CONTROVERSY | 63 |
Copyright | |
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