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The Handbook of Drugs and Society
Henry H. Brownstein
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Description for The Handbook of Drugs and Society
Hardcover. This handbook provides a comprehensive examination of the past and present roles of drugs in society with a focus on theory, research, policy, and practice. Editor(s): Brownstein, Henry H. Series: Wiley Handbooks in Criminology and Criminal Justice. Num Pages: 664 pages. BIC Classification: JFFH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 666.
This handbook provides a comprehensive examination of the past and present roles of drugs in society with a focus on theory, research, policy, and practice.
- Includes 28 original chapters with multi-disciplinary and international perspectives by top social and behavioral scientists
- Reviews current knowledge in the field, including key research findings, theoretical developments, and methodological debates
- Identifies ongoing controversies in the field, emergent topics, and areas in need of further inquiry
- Discusses individual drugs as well as topics like physiological theories of drug use and abuse, public health implications of drugs, patterns of drugs and crime, international drug trade and trafficking, and designer drugs
Product Details
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Number of pages
664
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Series
Wiley Handbooks in Criminology and Criminal Justice
Condition
New
Weight
1150g
Number of Pages
664
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781118726792
SKU
V9781118726792
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-20
About Henry H. Brownstein
Henry H. Brownstein is a Senior Fellow in the Substance Abuse, Mental Health, and Criminal Justice Studies Department at NORC- at the University of Chicago, USA and Professor and Director of the Center for Public Policy at the Wilder School at Virginia Commonwealth University, USA. He is the author of several books, including The Methamphetamine Industry in America: Transnational Cartels ... Read more
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