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Harm Reduction in Substance Use and High-Risk Behaviour
Richard Pates
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Description for Harm Reduction in Substance Use and High-Risk Behaviour
Paperback. Harm Reduction in Substance Use and High-Risk Behaviour offers a comprehensive exploration of the policy, practice and evidence base of harm reduction. Starting with a history of harm reduction, the book addresses key ethical and legal issues central to the debates and developments in the field. Editor(s): Riley, Diane; Pates, Richard. Series: Addiction Press. Num Pages: 488 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFH1; MMZR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 189 x 22. Weight in Grams: 826.
Harm Reduction is a philosophy of public health intended as a progressive alternative to the prohibition of certain potentially dangerous lifestyle choices. Recognising that certain people always have and always will engage in behaviours which carry risks, the aim of harm reduction is to mitigate the potential dangers and health risks associated with those behaviours.
Harm Reduction is a philosophy of public health intended as a progressive alternative to the prohibition of certain potentially dangerous lifestyle choices. Recognising that certain people always have and always will engage in behaviours which carry risks, the aim of harm reduction is to mitigate the potential dangers and health risks associated with those behaviours.
Harm Reduction in Substance Use and High-Risk Behaviour offers a comprehensive exploration of the policy, practice and evidence base of harm reduction. Starting with a history of harm reduction, the book addresses key ethical and legal issues central to the ... Read more
Written by an international team of contributors, this text provides an essential panorama of harm reduction in the 21st century for educators and researchers in addiction and public health, postgraduate students and policy makers.
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Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
488
Condition
New
Series
Addiction Press
Number of Pages
496
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781405182973
SKU
V9781405182973
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-50
About Richard Pates
Diane Riley is a policy analyst with the Canadian Foundation for Drug Policy and Assistant Professor of Medicine at the University of Toronto. She is a founding member of the International Harm Reduction Association and a member of the Board of Directors of the Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network Richard Pates is a consultant clinical psychologist and clinical director ... Read more
Reviews for Harm Reduction in Substance Use and High-Risk Behaviour
“Overall this book is a very good read for those interested in addiction issues and could be used as an excellent reference book for future policy making in harm reduction.” (Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine, 1 October 2013) Taken overall in the context of its strengths and shortcomings, and as one of the few textbooks of its kind, ... Read more