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Society & culture: general
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
€ 147.43€ 101.89
€ 147.43
€ 101.89
Hardcover. Exploring the illegal drug issue in international context, this book looks at why harmonization has not already taken place at the European level. It considers the desirability and viability of harmonization, examines the conflict between repressive and liberal drug policies and applies a multi-level governance lens to the issue. Num Pages: 192 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFH1; JKVG; JPB; JPSN2; JPV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 138 x 17. Weight in Grams: 342.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230271869
- ISBN
- 9780230271869
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.42
€ 66.42
Paperback. Exploring the illegal drug issue in international context, this booklooks atwhy harmonization has not already taken place at the European level. Itconsiders the desirability and viability of harmonization, examines the conflict between repressive and liberal drug policies and applies a multi-level governance lens to the issue." Num Pages: 192 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JHB; JKV; JKVQ2; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349322817
- ISBN
- 9781349322817
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.92
€ 65.92
Paperback. Editor(s): Cutler, Neal R.; Narang, Prem K. Num Pages: 464 pages, 38 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JFSP31; MJX; MMG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 712.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1986
- Number of pages
- 464
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781468412550
- ISBN
- 9781468412550
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 68.68
€ 68.68
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
€ 81.99
€ 81.99
Hardback. Looks at key risk factors identified with drug use among Hispanic, African-American, and White non-Hispanic adolescents. This title generates hypotheses and general research questions within the context of adolescents' ethnic and social environments. Series: Longitudinal Research in the Social & Behavioral Sciences: an Interdisciplinary S. Num Pages: 234 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFH1. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 1190.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Springer Science+Business Media United States
- Number of pages
- 234
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306457371
- ISBN
- 9780306457371
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 198.91
€ 198.91
Hardback. This book locates the rise of illicit drug use within the historical development of late industrial society and challenges the prevailing view. Highlighting key areas of continuity and the on-going value of classic criminological theory, it is argued that recent trends do not constitute the radical departure that is often supposed. Num Pages: 249 pages, 8 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JFFH1; JKSN; JKV; LNF. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 225 x 149 x 21. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 249
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230222724
- ISBN
- 9780230222724
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 133.21
€ 133.21
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
€ 229.89
€ 229.89
Hardback. This work provides a candid insight into the lives of individuals who are addicted to heroin and other opiates. The processes of obtaining and using drugs are explored within the wider context of personal biographies and daily routines. Num Pages: 276 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 480.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 276
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333912621
- ISBN
- 9780333912621
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.90
€ 127.90
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
€ 194.99€ 146.81
€ 194.99
€ 146.81
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
€ 37.15
€ 37.15
Paperback. Drug trafficking breeds massive crime. The cure lies not where the drugs are produced but in consumer countries, mainly in the West. This book examines four radical alternatives: suppression; decriminalization; wider licencing of drugs under government control; and licensed legalization. Num Pages: 255 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFH1; JFM; JKV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 137 x 216 x 21. Weight in Grams: 324.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333631027
- ISBN
- 9780333631027
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 71.66
€ 71.66
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€ 27.75
€ 30.99
€ 27.75
Hardback. This cutting-edge volume is the first to address the burgeoning interest in drugs and Africa among scholars, policymakers, and the general public. It brings together an interdisciplinary group of leading academics and practitioners to explore the use, trade, production, and control of mind-altering substances on the continent Editor(s): Klantschnig, Gernot; Carrier, Neil C. M.; Ambler, Charles. Num Pages: 217 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1H; JFFH1; JHB; JHMC; JKVG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 158 x 17. Weight in Grams: 488.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 217
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137321893
- ISBN
- 9781137321893
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.03
€ 67.03
Paperback. This cutting-edge volume is the first to address the burgeoning interest in drugs and Africa among scholars, policymakers, and the general public. It brings together an interdisciplinary group of leading academics and practitioners to explore the use, trade, production, and control of mind-altering substances on the continent Editor(s): Klantschnig, Gernot; Carrier, Neil C. M.; Ambler, Charles. Num Pages: 217 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1H; JFFH1; JHB; JHMC; JKVG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 12. Weight in Grams: 346.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137321909
- ISBN
- 9781137321909
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.04
€ 66.04
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€ 31.02
€ 33.99
€ 31.02
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
€ 157.42
€ 157.42
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
€ 66.22
€ 66.22
Hardback. This study explores the rapidly expanding world of online illicit drug trading. Since the fall of the infamous Silk Road, a new generation of cryptomarkets can be found thriving on the dark net. Martin explores how these websites defy powerful law enforcement agencies and represent the new digital front in the 'war on drugs'. Num Pages: 100 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JFF; JKVG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 169 x 12. Weight in Grams: 264.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 100
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137399045
- ISBN
- 9781137399045
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 82.42
€ 82.42
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
€ 184.78
€ 184.78
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
€ 79.52
€ 79.52
Hardback. Illustrates and integrates the theoretical foundations, methodological orientations, and empirical reports of longitudinal studies on the relationships among various forms of deviance. This book considers reciprocal influences, and intervening and moderating variables in causal relationships between drug use, crime, and other forms of deviance. Editor(s): Kaplan, Howard B. Series: Longitudinal Research in the Social & Behavioral Sciences: an Interdisciplinary S. Num Pages: 253 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFH1; JMS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 1230.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Springer Science+Business Media United States
- Number of pages
- 253
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306448768
- ISBN
- 9780306448768
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 132.86
€ 132.86
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
€ 253.12
€ 253.12
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
€ 26.08
€ 26.08