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Paperback. Lembke concludes that the prescription drug epidemic is a symptom of a faltering health care system, the solution for which lies in rethinking how health care is delivered. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: JFFH1; MBN; MMZR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 142 x 216 x 13. Weight in Grams: 244.
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421421407
ISBN
9781421421407
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 18.93

Paperback. Based on research in both American and foreign archives, this first book-length study of doping in the Olympics connects the use and regulation of performance-enhancing drugs to developments in the larger global environment. Series: Terry and Jan Todd Series on Physical Culture and Sports. Num Pages: 232 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFH; MBNH; WS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 400.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of Texas Press United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780292737495
ISBN
9780292737495
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.28

Hardcover. Fleetwood explores how women become involved in trafficking, focusing on the lived experiences of women as drug mules. Offering theoretical insights from gender theory and transnational criminology, Fleetwood argues that women's participation in the drugs trade cannot be adequately understood through the lenses of either victimization or agency. Series: Transnational Crime, Crime Control and Security. Num Pages: 212 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFS; JFSJ1; JKVG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 222 x 17. Weight in Grams: 368.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137271891
ISBN
9781137271891
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 63.83

Hardcover. Editor(s): Morales, David P. Num Pages: 124 pages. BIC Classification: JFFH1. Dimension: 230 x 155. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
124
Condition
New
SKU
V9781634838733
ISBN
9781634838733
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 190.17
€ 142.25

Hardcover. Editor(s): Wolf, David S.; Schuster, Kathryn J. Num Pages: 233 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 179 x 259 x 20. Weight in Grams: 670.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
233
Condition
New
SKU
V9781612090856
ISBN
9781612090856
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 147.38
€ 100.83

paperback. A cutting edge survey of the latest developments in drug treatments, featuring contributions from some of the leading figures in the field. It sets out to ask some of the crucial questions in the treatment of drug abusers. Editor(s): Bean, Philip; Nemitz, Teresa. Num Pages: 268 pages, 20 black & white tables, 13 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: JFFH1; MMZR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 157 x 15. Weight in Grams: 400.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
268
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780415268172
ISBN
9780415268172
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 81.13

Paperback. This book presents a new approach to covering the basic principles and major topics found in a typical psychopharmacology course, while adding the newest exciting and controversial findings in the study of drug use, misuse and abuse. Num Pages: 480 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFH1; JHBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 253 x 203 x 24. Weight in Grams: 998.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
480
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118539101
ISBN
9781118539101
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 228.18

Hardback. Editor(s): Erickson, Tobias H. Num Pages: 100 pages. BIC Classification: JFFH1; LNFT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 162 x 236 x 12. Weight in Grams: 338.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781634828710
ISBN
9781634828710
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 194.92
€ 145.73

Paperback. This comprehensive review of US drug-control policies toward Latin America and the Caribbean, assesses the impact of those policies on democracy and human rights, and presents eight detailed case studies. Editor(s): Youngers, Coletta A.; Rosin, Eileen. Num Pages: 450 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KL; JFFH1; JPHV; JPS; KCLT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 221 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Lynne Rienner Publishers Inc
Condition
New
SKU
V9781588262547
ISBN
9781588262547
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.63

Paperback. In Drugs and Drug Policy: What Everyone Needs to Know Mark A. R. Kleiman, Jonathan P. Caulkins, and Angela Hawken will provide a comprehensive introduction to domestic drug policy. Series: What Everyone Needs to Know. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFH1; JKVG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 210 x 17. Weight in Grams: 282.
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199764501
ISBN
9780199764501
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 17.38

Paperback.
Publisher
Duke University Press
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822348719
ISBN
9780822348719
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.59

Paperback. In this anthology drug policy expert David Musto chronicles the rise and fall and rise again of the most popular mind altering substances in the United States: alcohol, marijuana, cocaine and opiates. Num Pages: 574 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBT; JFFH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 177 x 254 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1016.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
574
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814756638
ISBN
9780814756638
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.71

Paperback. This is a history of drugs and drug use in America. It provides a review of what is now a prominent feature of American culture, and it analyses the interplay between drugs, drug use, and society. Num Pages: 248 pages, 22 photographs, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; HBTB; JFFH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 200 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 331.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1982
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815622826
ISBN
9780815622826
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.61

Hardback. This collection of 46 essays examines the issues of drugs and their control between the US and Latin America. The articles are arranged chronologically presenting an overview of US-Latin American drug policy from the turn of the century to the Clinton administration. Editor(s): Walker, William O., III. Series: Jaguar Books on Latin America. Num Pages: 262 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KLC; 1KLS; 3JJ; JFFH1; JFM; JPQB; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 164 x 23. Weight in Grams: 576.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Scholarly Resources Inc.,U.S. United States
Number of pages
262
Condition
New
SKU
V9780842024228
ISBN
9780842024228
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 150.40

Paperback. Argues that a history of drugs is a study of cultures in competition. Editor(s): Walker, William O., III. Series: Jaguar Books on Latin America. Num Pages: 262 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KLC; 1KLS; 3JJ; JFFH1; JFM; JPQB; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 164 x 18. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Scholarly Resources Inc.,U.S. United States
Number of pages
262
Condition
New
SKU
V9780842024266
ISBN
9780842024266
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 62.56

Hardcover. Num Pages: 350 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFH1; MJN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 194 x 21. Weight in Grams: 852.
Publisher
Academic Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780123869371
ISBN
9780123869371
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 114.22

Hardback. This collection of 14 articles strikes a balance between constructionist, epidemiological and ethnographic approaches to the study of drinking, drug use and related problems such as domestic violence, crime and the spread of HIV/AIDS. Editor(s): Orcutt, James D.; Rudy, David R. Series: Understanding Social Problems: An SSSP Presidential Series. Num Pages: 304 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: JFFH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 262 x 183 x 22. Weight in Grams: 690.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742528444
ISBN
9780742528444
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 174.26

Paperback. This collection of 14 articles strikes a balance between constructionist, epidemiological and ethnographic approaches to the study of drinking, drug use and related problems such as domestic violence, crime and the spread of HIV/AIDS. Editor(s): Orcutt, James D.; Rudy, David R. Series: Understanding Social Problems: An SSSP Presidential Series. Num Pages: 304 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: JFFH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 258 x 177 x 16. Weight in Grams: 517.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742528451
ISBN
9780742528451
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 75.09

Hardback. This book gives an overview of the effects of different psychoactive drugs and medications on driving ability. It includes a thorough discussion of the effects of alcohol and illicit drugs on driving ability and traffic safety. Editor(s): Verster, Joris C.; Gier, Johan J. de. Num Pages: 579 pages, 59 black & white illustrations, 35 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JFFH1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 171 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1152.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Birkhauser Verlag AG Switzerland
Number of pages
579
Condition
New
SKU
V9783764399221
ISBN
9783764399221
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 246.11

Paperback. * Why do people use drugs? * What happens when people are intoxicated? * Are we being medicated into normality? Drugs and intoxication have been facts of human life for millennia. Across the world, many people use illicit drugs, smoke, and drink alcohol. Yet very little has been written about their experiences. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFH1. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 151 x 18. Weight in Grams: 358.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745635460
ISBN
9780745635460
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.74

Hardback. * Why do people use drugs? * What happens when people are intoxicated? * Are we being medicated into normality? Drugs and intoxication have been facts of human life for millennia. Across the world, many people use illicit drugs, smoke, and drink alcohol. Yet very little has been written about their experiences. Num Pages: 234 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFH1. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 484.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745635330
ISBN
9780745635330
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 72.77

Paperback. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198745792
ISBN
9780198745792
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.57

Hardback. W E B Du Bois was one of the most significant educational thinkers of the twentieth century. This volume collects Du Bois' major writings on education. It demonstrates Du Bois' commitment to racial educational equality and his contributions to educational thought. Editor(s): Provenzo, Eugene F. Num Pages: 344 pages, bibliog. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFJ; JFSL3; JNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 155 x 27. Weight in Grams: 644.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9780759101999
ISBN
9780759101999
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 163.07

Paperback. W E B Du Bois was one of the most significant educational thinkers of the twentieth century. This volume collects Du Bois' major writings on education. It demonstrates Du Bois' commitment to racial educational equality and his contributions to educational thought. Editor(s): Provenzo, Eugene F. Num Pages: 344 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFJ; JFSL3; JNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 148 x 21. Weight in Grams: 540.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9780759102002
ISBN
9780759102002
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 64.31

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