In this selection from Abuse of Drugs: Information and Resource, a handbook for teachers and other professionals concerned with drug abuse, the authors attempt to create a frame of reference which will lead to a better understanding of some of the rather complex personal and institutional factors that may be related to the decisions of many individuals to become involved with drugs of abuse.
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