- Hardcover: 312 pages
- Publisher: Cambridge University Press; illustrated edition edition (28 Nov 2003)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0521800242
- ISBN-13: 978-0521800242
- Product Dimensions: 23.1 x 16 x 2.4 cm
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 2,008,382 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- See Complete Table of Contents
| |||||||||||||||
Did you know you can trade in your old books for an Amazon.co.uk Gift Card to spend on the things you want? Plus, get an extra £5 Gift Certificate when you trade in books worth £10 or more before June 30, 2012. Visit the Books Trade-In Store for more details. |
Product details |
More About the Author
Product Description
Product Description
The use of cannabis in the late twentieth and this century is an area of medical and moral controversy. Despite its illegality, cannabis is the most widely used drug after alcohol and tobacco among young adults in the USA, Europe and Australia. This book, first published in 2003, explores the relationship between health policy, public health and the law regarding cannabis use. It assesses the impact of illegality in drug use and relates this to policy analysis in Australia, the UK, the US and other developed societies. It evaluates debates about 'safe use' and 'harm minimisation' approaches, as well as examining the experiences of different prevention, treatment and education policies. Written by two leading drug advisors Cannabis Use and Dependence makes a valuable addition to this important field of research.
Book Description
This 2003 book explores the relationship between health policy, public health and the law regarding cannabis use. It combines research in the physiological, social and economic policy fields, examines debates about 'safe use' and 'harm minimisation', as well as the experiences of different prevention, treatment and education policies.
Inside This Book
(Learn More)
First Sentence
For over thirty years there has been a recurrent debate in Australia (Senate Standing Committee on Social Welfare, 1977), Canada (Canadian Government Commission of Inquiry, 1970), the United Kingdom (Advisory Committee on Drug Dependence, 1968), and the USA (National Commission on Marihuana and Drug Abuse, 1972) about whether these societies should continue to prohibit the use of cannabis by adults. Read the first page
Front Cover | Copyright | Table of Contents | Excerpt | Index | Back Cover
For over thirty years there has been a recurrent debate in Australia (Senate Standing Committee on Social Welfare, 1977), Canada (Canadian Government Commission of Inquiry, 1970), the United Kingdom (Advisory Committee on Drug Dependence, 1968), and the USA (National Commission on Marihuana and Drug Abuse, 1972) about whether these societies should continue to prohibit the use of cannabis by adults. Read the first page
Explore More
Concordance
Browse Sample PagesConcordance
Front Cover | Copyright | Table of Contents | Excerpt | Index | Back Cover
Tag this product(What's this?)Think of a tag as a keyword or label you consider is strongly related to this product.
Tags will help all customers organise and find favourite items. |
Sell a Digital Version of This Book in the Kindle Store
If you are a publisher or author and hold the digital rights to a book, you can sell a digital version of it in our Kindle Store.
Learn more
Customer Reviews
Customer Discussions
|
This product's forum
Active discussions in related forums
Search Customer Discussions
|
Related forums
|
Listmania!
Look for similar items by category
- Books > Health, Family & Lifestyle > Health Issues > Addictions > Drugs
- Books > Health, Family & Lifestyle > Medical & Healthcare Practitioners > Nursing
- Books > Health, Family & Lifestyle > Psychology & Psychiatry
- Books > Science & Nature > Medicine > Medical Sciences A-Z > Public Health & Preventive Medicine
- Books > Science & Nature > Medicine > Nursing
- Books > Scientific, Technical & Medical
- Books > Society, Politics & Philosophy > Social Sciences > Law & Disorder > Issues > Drugs
- Books > Society, Politics & Philosophy > Social Sciences > Social Issues > Illness & Addiction > Drug Addiction
- Books > Society, Politics & Philosophy > Social Sciences > Sociology
Look for similar items by subject
Feedback
- Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?
- I am the Author, and I want to comment on my book.
- I am the Publisher, and I want to comment on this book.
|
