Drug use in Australian society / edited by Alison Ritter, Trevor King and Margaret Hamilton
- Bib ID:
- 6107019
- Format:
- Book
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- South Melbourne, Victoria Oxford University Press, 2013
- ©2013
- xxvii, 348 pages : illustrations, graphs ; 25 cm
- ISBN:
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- 9780195518863
- 0195518861
- Summary:
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This book provides students with the relevant concepts, theories and practices required to understand alcohol and other drug use in a local context. Part One introduces the history of drug use in Australian society, outlines theoretical perspectives and explores public policy responses to drug use. Part Two focus on drug policy in action by exploring responses to prevention, treatment, legal issues, regulation and policing. Drug Use in Australian Society offers students a framework for thinking about drug issues and policy that will inform their future practice. Key features: Incorporates the most up-to-date research, evidence and theories to reflect the current Australian context, Provides multidisciplinary perspectives from an expert author team, representing the leading Australian research institutes and treatment centres Offers a balanced approach to drug policy and control.
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- Includes bibliographical references and index.
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- 2013
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