Understanding Drug Use and Abuse: A Global Perspective
Author:   Benjamin P. Bowser ,  Carl O. Word ,  Toby Seddon
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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9780230303300


Pages:   232
Publication Date:   30 May 2014
Format:   Hardback
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Author:   Benjamin P. Bowser ,  Carl O. Word ,  Toby Seddon
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint:   Red Globe Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.484kg
ISBN:  

9780230303300


ISBN 10:   0230303307
Pages:   232
Publication Date:   30 May 2014
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

PART I: INTRODUCTION 1. Substance Abuse: a Growing Social Problem 2. Scope of the Issue: Prevalence of Drug Abuse 3. Prohibition of Alcohol and Opiates 4. Social Marketing Perspective PART II: THEORETICAL PERSPECTIVES 5. Sociological Perspectives 6. Criminological Perspectives 7. Psychological Perspectives 8. Physiological Perspectives PART III: RESPONSES 9. Public Policy: Criminal Justice Responses 10. Public Policy: Public Health Responses 11. Prevention 12. Treatment PART IV: CONCLUSION 13. Recommendations and Afterthoughts.

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This book provides a highly accessible, multidisciplinary and international perspective on explanations for and solutions to problem drug use and will be invaluable to students tackling the complex debates in this field - Sharon Grace,Teaching Fellow in Criminology and Criminal Justice, University of York, UK


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Benjamin P. Bowser is Professor Emeritus of Sociology at California State University East Bay, USA. Carl O. Word is Professor of Clinical Psychology at Argosy University, USA. Toby Seddon is Professor of Law and Director of Research in the School of Law at the University of Manchester, UK.

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