Drug Policy and the Public Good

Name: Drug Policy and the Public Good
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ISBN: 9780199557127

ISBN-10: 0199557128

ISBN-13: 9780199557127

Edition: 2010

Authors: Thomas F. Babor, Jonathan P. Caulkins, Griffith Edwards, Benedikt Fischer, David R. Foxcroft

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Drug Policy and the Public Good is a collaborative effort by an international group of addiction scientists to improve the linkages between addiction science and drug policy. It presents, in a comprehensive, practical, and readily accessible form, the accumulated scientific knowledge on drug use research that has a direct relevance to the development of drug policy on local, national, and international levels. It provides an objective analytical basis on which to build relevant policies globally and informs policy-makers who have direct responsibility for public health and social welfare. By locating drug policy primarily within the realm of public health, this book draws attention to the…

Book details

List price: $60.00
Copyright year: 2010
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 2/22/2010
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 352
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 1.144
Language: English



Terms and phrases printed in bold are defined in the glossary at the end of the book


Contributors



Introduction



Framing the issues



Matters of substance



Drug epidemiology and drug markets



The international dimensions of drug use



Harms associated with illicit drug use



Illegal markets: the economics of drug distribution and social harm



The legal market: prescription and diversion of psychopharmaceuticals



The evidence base for drug policy: research on strategies and interventions



Strategies and interventions to reduce drug use and related harm: section overview



Preventing illicit drug use by young people



Health and social services for drug users



Supply control



Criminalization and decriminalization of drug use or possession



Prescription regimes and other measures to control misuse of psychopharmaceuticals



Drug policy and system issues at the national and international levels



Drug policy and control at the international level



The variety of national drug policies



Health and social services for drug users: systems issues



Synthesis and conclusions



Summary and conclusions


Appendix


References


Glossary


Index