This is a lively and provocative book on a topic of deep public and professional interest. Addressing a host of issues surrounding the place of illegal drugs in society, the text draws readers in to debates about key contemporary issues including drug treatment, harm reduction, classification, legislation and research. NEIL MCKEGANEY Professor of Drug Misuse Research at the Centre for Drug Misuse Research, University of Glasgow, UK, which he set up 1994. It is now one of the leading UK research centres focussed on illegal drugs. He has written widely on this subjects encompassing both academic and practitioner audiences. Neil has acted in an advisory role for a number of government departments and international organisations, including the World Health Organization, the UK Home Office, the US Department of Justice the Scottish Executive. INDICE: - The Rapidly Changing World of Illegal Drugs - What's Wrong with Harm Reduction? - Drug Treatment: So What's All the Fuss About? - Drug Enforcement: A World of Myth and Reality - Cannabis and the Classification Mystery -Meeting the Needs of the Children of Drug Addicted Parents - Drug Legalization: Solution or Social Problem? - The Politics of Drugs Research: A Journey into the Cold - Conclusion: So What's Morality Got to Do With It?
- ISBN: 978-0-230-23595-3
- Editorial: Palgrave Macmillan
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 199
- Fecha Publicación: 01/01/2011
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés