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Topic 12 : drugs in society

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posted on 2007-01-01, 00:00 authored by Peter MillerPeter Miller
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Title of book

Sociology of health : study guide and readings (ASC206/306)

Pagination

1 - 20

Publisher

Deakin University

Place of publication

Geelong, Vic.

Edition

Revised

Language

eng

Notes

Contents : Learning resources, Textbook, Readings; Introduction; What is a drug?; Different effects of drugs; Who uses drugs?; Social and economic harms of drug use; Why do people use drugs?, Drug user as sinner, Drug user as sick person (disease model), Social victim, Functional drug use; Mental health and drug use; Social aspects of drug use; What have we done about drugs-a history of drug policy, Opium, Alcohol; What do we do about it now?, I. Supply reduction, 2. Demand reduction, 3. Harm reduction; Summary; Postscript; References; Further resources.

Publication classification

B2.1 Book chapter in non-commercially published book

Copyright notice

2007, Deakin University

Editor/Contributor(s)

N Burdess

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