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Policing and Prescribing
. Ed(S): Whynes, David K.; Bean, Philip
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Description for Policing and Prescribing
Hardback. A collection of essays which focus on the nature and control of drug abuse in Britain, past, present and future. Topics covered include the British policy of prescribing for and rehabilitating registered users, action against illegal users, and issues relevant to the drug control debate. Editor(s): Whynes, David K.; Bean, Philip. Num Pages: 293 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JFFH1; JKV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 526.
This book comprises of fourteen specially commissioned essays on the theme of drug abuse and the control of drug use in Britain. It analyses and appraises the two strands of that which has been termed the 'British system' of control, namely, prescription to, and rehabilitation of, registered users and enforcement action against illegal users. It also examines issues of contemporary relevance in the drug control debate, including the economics of drug control, drug education, the impact of AIDS, new trends in legislation and decriminalisation.
This book comprises of fourteen specially commissioned essays on the theme of drug abuse and the control of drug use in Britain. It analyses and appraises the two strands of that which has been termed the 'British system' of control, namely, prescription to, and rehabilitation of, registered users and enforcement action against illegal users. It also examines issues of contemporary relevance in the drug control debate, including the economics of drug control, drug education, the impact of AIDS, new trends in legislation and decriminalisation.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
293
Condition
New
Number of Pages
282
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780333522295
SKU
V9780333522295
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Ref
99-15
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