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This textbook examines the motivations, social implications and legal ramifications of using both legal and illegal drugs, identifies the psychological and physiological effects of specific categories of drugs, and evaluates the effectiveness of drug treatment and prevention programs. The fourth edition reports new research and updates statistics. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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Considered the most comprehensive drug text on the market, Goldberg's four-color text encourages readers to examine the motivation for drug use, social implications of drug use, legal ramifications, and factors affecting how drugs interact with the human body. It provides a look at the history and culture surroundings of drug use and abuse, key information regarding specific types of drugs, and a review of drug treatment, education, and prevention approaches and programs.
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