Drug policy and the public good / Thomas F. Babor [and 10 others].

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Babor, Thomas, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Drug control.

Substance abuse--Government policy.

Substance abuse.

Substance-Related Disorders.

Drug and Narcotic Control.

Public Policy.

Medical Subjects:

Substance-Related Disorders.

Drug and Narcotic Control.

Public Policy.

Physical Description:

xvi, 382 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2018.

Contents:

1 Framing the issues p. 3

2 Matters of substance p. 13

Section II Drug epidemiology and drug markets

3 Drug use in global perspective p. 29

4 Harms associated with illicit drug use p. 43

5 Illegal markets: the economics and social costs of drug distribution p. 73

6 The legal market: prescription and diversion of psychopharmaceuticals p. 93

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

7 Strategies and interventions to reduce drug use and related harm: section overview p. 113

8 Preventing illicit drug use by young people p. 123

9 Health and social services for drug users p. 143

10 Supply control for illegal markets p. 161

11 Criminalization and decriminalization of drug possession p. 191

12 Managing psychopharmaceutical drugs under prescription regimes p. 207

Section IV The policy arena

13 Drug policy and control at the international level p. 227

14 Legalizing the supply of cannabis p. 245

15 Treatment systems for drug users p. 255

Section V Synthesis and conclusions.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 295-365) and index.

ISBN:

9780198818014

0198818017

OCLC:

1023544232