Reflections on the Concept of Coherency for a Policy on Psychoactive Substances and Beyond:

Name: Reflections on the Concept of Coherency for a Policy on Psychoactive Substances and Beyond:
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ISBN: 9789287173454

ISBN-10: 9287173451

ISBN-13: 9789287173454

Edition: 2012

Authors: Richard Muscat, Brigid Pike

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How are the problems associated with different psychoactive substances, illicit drugs, alcohol and tobacco described? How is the nature of the "problem" shaped by research evidence, media coverage, cultural mores and social, economic and political considerations? To what extent does policy reflect a consistent approach to different psychoactive substances? What objectives do policies on drugs, alcohol and tobacco pursue? Do the structures in place support the co-ordination and/or integration of these policies? The issue of psychoactive substance policies (and beyond) is currently at the forefront of policy making in a number of countries, including those participating in this study,…

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List price: $46.00
Copyright year: 2012
Publisher: Renouf Pub Co Ltd
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 142
Size: 6.25" wide x 9.25" long x 0.25" tall
Weight: 0.484
Language: English



The Pompidou Group


Policy coherence framework: context, systems, measurement: Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Malta


Policy coherence: notes towards a concept: Evidence Generation and Knowledge Brokering Unit, Health Research Board, Dublin


Austria: Integration and coherence of policies for alcohol, illicit drugs and tobacco in Austria: the past 100 years: European Centre for Social Welfare Policy and Research, Vienna


Belgium: The long road to an integral and integrated policy in Belgium: Institute for International Research on Criminal Policy, Ghent University


Ireland: Coherency of Irish policies on illicit drugs, alcohol and tobacco: Evidence Generation and Knowledge Brokering Unit, Health Research Board, Dublin


Israel: The evolution of an integrated and coherent policy on drugs: and alcohol in Israel: Israel Anti-Drug Authority, Jerusalem


The Netherlands: Some contextual aspects of Dutch policy on psychoactive substances: Addiction Research Institute, Rotterdam


Norway: Coherence of Norwegian policy for alcohol, narcotic drugs and tobacco: Norwegian Ministry of Health and Care Services, Oslo Astrid Skretting Norwegian Institute for Alcohol and Drug Research, Oslo


Portugal: A Portuguese insight into coherent policy: Instituto da Droga e da Toxicodependï¿½ncia, Lisbon


Switzerland: From policies on alcohol, tobacco and illicit drugs to a Swiss addiction policy: Federal Office of Public Health (FOPHJ, Bern Markus Spinatsch Consultant, Public Policies and Administration, Bent


Summary and conclusion: Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Malta


Appendix: Pompidou Group publications from the Council of Europe