Drug nation: patterns, problems, panics & policies

Humans have been using psychoactive (mind-altering) drugs since ancient times, and barely a day goes by without a drug related issue reaching the headlines. This book provides an accessible and lucid introduction to some of the main health and social issues related to illicit drugs and their use. INDICE: 1: Drugs in Britain: The History; 2: Drugs in Perspective; 3: Drugs: Patterns of Use; 4: The Consequences of Drug Use: the good, the bad and the ugly; 5: Drug Control Policies: A Question of Balance; 6: The Law and the Criminal Justice System; 7: Is Drug Education Any Use?; 8: Drug Classificationand Drug Policy: Can these ever be Evidence-Based?; 9: Therapeutic Options; 10: Future Directions?

• ISBN: 978-0-19-954479-0
• Editorial: Oxford University
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 256
• Fecha Publicación: 04/11/2010
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés