Governance of addictions : European public policies / Tamyko Ysa, Joan Colom, Adrià Albareda, Anna Ramon, Marina Carrión, Lidia Segura.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ysa, Tamyko, author.

Colom, Joan, author.

Albareda, Adrià, author.

Ramon, Anna, author.

Carrión, Marina, author.

Segura, Lidia, author.

Series:

Governance of addictive substances and behaviours series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Substance abuse--Government policy--Europe.

Substance abuse.

Substance abuse--Government policy.

Europe.

Physical Description:

xviii, 243 pages : illustrations (black and white), 1 map (black and white) ; 24 cm.

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2014.

Summary:

Why is governance of addiction so difficult? What can we learn from recent experiences and efforts in Eruope? Governance of Addictions analyses multidisciplinary research which has been used as a framework for understanding how governments formulate and implement addiction policies in 27 European Union member states plus Norway, looking in detail at four substances: heroin cannabis, alcohol, and tobacco. Presenting the methodological design for the study research, this book comprehensively analyses international trends, with a special focus on the role of the EU and its governance of addictive substance and behaviours, and facilitating new approaches to dealing with addiction. Based on the research from ALICE RAP (Addiction and Lifestyles in Contemporary Europe, Reframing Addictions Project), a unique project studying the place of addictive substances and behaviours in contemporary European society, Governance of addictions is essential reading for policy-makers, Public managers, practitioners, and stakeholders influencing policy for addictive substance and behaviours, as well as academics and public health professionals. Book jacket.

Contents:

1 Introduction to European public policies 1

1.1 Presentation 1

1.2 Addiction: A growing global concern 1

1.3 The long road that led us here 3

1.4 Governance of addictions: A wicked issue 6

1.5 The sturcture of this book 7

2 Methodology to analyse governance on addictions in Europe 9

2.1 Introduction to governance of addictions 9

2.2 Departing from existing country comparative analysis in Europe: contextual indicators 9

2.3 Information gathering for governance of addictions 11

2.4 Triangulation of sources of information 17

2.5 Governance of addictions in Europe 19

2.6 European models of governance of addictions 19

2.7 Cluster analysis of addiction policies in Europe 22

2.8 Challenges and limitations of the research 24

3 European Union achievements and the role of international organizations 27

3.1 Introduction to EU policy on addictions 27

3.2 The EU addiction policy process: A historical perspective 27

3.3 Stakeholder involvement in EU policy-making on addictions 36

3.4 Impact of addictive substances and geopolitics in European regions and countries 38

3.5 The leading and coordinating role of international organizations 41

3.6 EU achievements: Main common features of the member states' policies 42

3.7 Conclusion: The EU process. Seeking convergence 44

4 Model 1: Trendsetters in illicit substances (Belgium, Czech Republic, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain) 47

4.1 Introduction to Model 1 47

4.2 Description of the model: Approaches to the governance of addictions 47

4.3 Germany 50

4.4 Belgium 52

4.5 The Czech Republic 54

4.6 Italy 56

4.7 Luxembourg 58

4.8 The Netherlands 59

4.9 Portugal 61

4.10 Spain 65

4.11 Conclusion to Model 1 in Europe 67

5 Model 2: Regulation of legal substances (Finland, France, Ireland, Norway, Sweden, UK) 69

5.1 Description of the model: Approaches to the governance of addictions 69

5.2 Sweden 74

5.3 Finland 77

5.4 France 79

5.5 Ireland 81

5.6 The UK 83

5.7 Norway 85

5.8 Conclusion to Model 2 in Europe 86

6 Model 3: Transitioning (Austria, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Denmark, Poland, Slovenia) 89

6.1 Description of the model: Approaches to the governance of addictions 89

6.2 Poland 90

6.3 Austria 92

6.4 Bulgaria 94

6.5 Cyprus 96

6.6 Denmark 97

6.7 Slovenia 98

6.8 Conclusion to Model 3 in Europe 100

7 Model 4: The traditional approach (Estonia, Greece, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Romania, Slovakia) 103

7.1 Description of the model: Approaches to the governance of addictions 103

7.2 Slovakia 105

7.3 Estonia 107

7.4 Greece 109

7.5 Hungary 110

7.6 Latvia 111

7.7 Lithuania 113

7.8 Malta 114

7.9 Romania 115

7.10 Conclusion to Model 4 in Europe 116

8 Conclusion: The Key to understanding the governance of addictions in Europe 119

8.1 European government policies on addictions: A comparative analysis 119

8.2 Governance framwork and trends 120

8.3 Four models of governance of addictions in Europe 123

8.4 The contingent comparative approach to addictions 126

8.5 Research limitations 127

8.6 Final remarks 127.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Formerly CIP.

ISBN:

9780198703303

0198703309

OCLC:

891161115