Drug problems : cross-cultural policy and program development / edited by Richard Isralowitz, Mohammed Afifi, and Richard Rawson.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Isralowitz, Richard.

Alafifi, Mohammed.

Rawson, Richard A.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Drug abuse--Middle East--Cross-cultural studies.

Drug abuse.

Drug abuse--Middle East--Prevention--Cross-cultural studies.

Drug abuse--Treatment--Middle East--Cross-cultural studies.

Drug abuse--Government policy--Middle East--Cross-cultural studies.

Drug abuse--Government policy.

Drug abuse--Treatment.

Middle East--Social conditions.

Middle East.

Social conditions.

Genre:

Cross-cultural studies.

Physical Description:

xi, 293 pages ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

Westport, Conn. : Auburn House, 2002.

Contents:

Part I. The Social Context of Reality: Perspectives of Drug Use and Abuse among Palestinian and Israeli People 9

1. The Social Context of Reality: Substance Use in the Middle East / Richard Isralowitz 11

2. Drugs and Peace: New Meanings, Old Metaphors

The Palestinian-Israeli People against Substance Abuse (PIPASA) Experience / Gary Sussman 25

Part II. People in Transition 41

3. Drug Abuse: Problems, Policies, and Programs in Palestine / Mohammed Afifi, Mahmoud Al-Zuheiri, Violet Fasheh, Salah El-Sousi 43

4. Psychoactive Substance Use by Jews and Arabs in Israel / Giora Rahav, Meir Teichman 61

5. Alcohol Use among Moslems and Druze in Israel, Jordan, and the Palestinian Authority: Theoretical Aspects and Trends / Shoshana Weiss, Ghazi H. Sawa, Ziad Abdeen, Joseph Yanai 71

6. Russian-Speaking Immigrants: Factors Associated with Heroin Use / Richard Isralowitz, Sofia Borkin 89

7. Social Change and Substance Use among Bedouin Arabs in Southern Israel / Ismael Abu Saad 113

Part III. Toward an Understanding of Drug Prevalence Estimation and Evaluation for Palestinian and Israeli Populations 135

8. Rapid Assessment and Response (RAR) to HIV and Psychoactive Substance Use: Relevance for the Eastern Mediterranean Region / Gundo Weiler, Shekhar Saxena, Ahmad Mohit, Andrew Ball 137

9. Middle East Drug Use Watch (MEDUW): A Trilateral System to Measure the Type and Extent of Psychoactive Substance Use in Palestinian and Israeli Communities / Richard Rawson, Albert Hasson, Richard Isralowitz, Mohammed Afifi 151

10. Is There a Need for an International Screening Test? The Middle East as a Case in Point / Thomas F. Babor 165

Part IV. Perspectives of Drug Services: Needs and Intervention Strategies 181

11. Patterns, Policies, and Treatment Strategies of Substance Abuse in Israel: Past and Present / David Elisha, Jorge Gleser, Michael Reiter 183

12. Outpatient Substance Abuse Treatment Using Scientifically Supported Treatment Manuals: A Strategy for Addressing Addiction among Palestinian and Israeli People / Jeanne Obert, Khuloud Khayyat Dajani, Sofia Borkin, Richard Rawson, Abdul Aziz Thabet 201

13. Alcohol and Drug Abuse from an Islamic Perspective: Implications for Intervention / Alean Al-Krenawi, John R. Graham, Mahmud A. Sehwail 213

14. The Right Stuff: Key Personality Characteristics That Indicate Success in Overcoming Addiction in Israel / Rachel Lev-Wiesel 233

15. The Evaluation of Treatment for Substance Use Disorders: Relevance to the Middle East / Maristela G. Monteiro 243

Part V. Appendices: Treatment and Services Outlines 261

Appendix I. Department for the Treatment of Substance Abuse, Israel Ministry of Health: Responsibilities and Services / Jorge Gleser, David Elisha, Michael Reiter, Anatoli Margolis 263

Appendix II. National Service for Drug Abuse Intervention, Division of Correctional Services, Israel Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs: Responsibilities and Services / Ariela Segev 267

Appendix III. Anti-Drug Authority of Israel: Responsibilities and Services / Shlomo Gal 275.

Notes:

A collection of 19 scholarly contributions, the majority dealing with Israel and Palestine.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0865692998

OCLC:

47756120