| Description |
xxii, 377 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
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regular print |
| Contents |
Contents -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Historical perspectives on drug use and their possible implications for the future -- 3. Epidemiology:analysing patterns of drug use and harms -- 4. Frameworks for understanding drug use and societal reponses -- 5. Images of drugs in popular culture -- 6. Drugs and the internet -- 7. Primary prevention for alcohol and other drug use among Australian Adolescents -- 8. Harm reduction: reducing the harms from drug use -- 9. Drug pharmacology and pharmacotherapy treatments -- 10. Psychosocial treatments for drug problems -- 11. Drug laws and regulations -- 12. Drug law enforcement: reducing the supply of drugs -- 13. making drugs policy: policy models and influences on policy processes -- Glossary -- Bibliography -- Index |
| Summary |
"This book brings together and outlines all the relevant concepts, theories and practices pertinent to understanding alcohol and other drug use in Australian society. It introduces the history of drug use in Australian society, outlines theoretical perspectives and explores public policy responses to drug use. It also has a focus on drug policy in action by exploring responses to prevention, treatment, legal issues, regulation and policing." -- Publisher |
| Analysis |
Australian |
| Notes |
Previous edition: 2013 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 313-363) and index |
| Subject |
Drug abuse -- Government policy -- Australia -- History.
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Drug abuse -- Law and legislation -- Australia.
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Drug abuse -- Social aspects -- Australia.
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Drug abuse -- Australia -- History.
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Drug abuse -- Australia -- Prevention.
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Drug abuse -- Australia.
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| Author |
King, Trevor, 1954- editor
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Lee, Nicole, editor
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Ritter, Alison, editor
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| ISBN |
9780190306458 |
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