1st Edition
Drugs in Society The Epidemiologically Based Needs Assessment Reviews, Vols 1 & 2
160 Pages
by
CRC Press
160 Pages
by
CRC Press
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This title includes Foreword by Paul Griffiths, Scientific Coordinator, European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA), Portugal. "Provocative. Stimulating. Reflect[s] the diverse and eclectic nature of drug use in Europe and, in doing so, makes for a rich reading experience. This book is about drug use as a dynamic social behaviour where understanding meaning and motivations,... Read more
Perceptions of drugs and drug users in Portugal. Danish cannabis policy in practice: the closing of 'Pusher Street' and the cannabis market in Copenhagen. Characteristics of the cannabis market in Belgium. Ephedra for fun, performance and losing weight. Khat and the creation of tradition in the Somali diaspora. Characteristics of life in exile: vulnerability factors for substance use. A cultural approach to understanding the stigma of drug use: the experience of prisoners in England and Wales. Diversification endangered. The methadone game: control strategies and responses. How to camouflage ethical questions in addiction research.
Biography
Fountain, Jane; Korf, Dirk J; Elliman, David
