Drug use in Australia : preventing harm

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Drug use in Australia : preventing harm

Oxford University Press, 2004

2nd ed. / edited by Margaret Hamilton, Trevor King, Alison Ritter

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"In association with Turning Point Alcohol & Drug Centre"

Includes bibliographical references (p. 278-312) and index

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内容説明

Drug Use in Australia: Preventing Harm examines policy, prevention, and treatment responses to drug use, and details the social, economic, and political contexts of these approaches. Key sociological, historical, and psychological theories are described, with attention to social groups such as Aboriginal people, young people, and women. The book draws together the historical, policy, treatment, and cultural issues of drugs and drug use, and includes community responses. It represents the most recent and up-to-date thinking and research across a broad range of drug issues affecting Australian society. The second edition of this highly regarded book has been substantially revised and updated in response to changes in the field and includes, changes to drugs and drug use, treatments and, strategic approaches to policy and practice in Australian drug prevention. Structured in two parts, Part I outlines the biosocial and cultural context of drug use, while Part II deals with the various ways in which a harm-minimisation approach can be used in responding to drug use (the harm-minimisation perspective recognises that safety should be the first priority in dealing with the use of both legal and illicit drugs). The book concludes with a critical reflection on the limits of harm minimisation, a discussion of emerging areas of importance such as drugs in sport, and a glossary of key terms. By challenging prevailing and often simplistic views about drugs and drug use in Australia, the book is often provocative and always engaging. Written for undergraduate and graduate students undertaking drug and alcohol studies, as well as for practitioners working in public health and allied disciplines such as welfare and law enforcement, Drug Use in Australia offers long-ranging and unique insights into contemporary and future issues such as the changing nature of drugs and drug use in this digital age.

目次

1. Drugs in Society: A Social HistoryPart I - The Bio-social and Cultural Context of Drug Use1. The Pharmacological Dimension of Psychoactive Drugs2. The Epidemiology of Australian Drug Use3. Grand Theories of Drug Use4. The Social Context of Drug Use5. Psychological Theories of Drug Use and Dependence6. Alcohol and Aboriginal Society: Heavy Drinking and Allied Responses7. Women and Drugs8. Adolescent Substance AbusePart II - Responding to Drug Use and Problem Drug Use9. Addressing Drug Problems: The Case for Harm Minimisation10. Law Enforcement and Harm Minimisation11. Preventing Drug-Related Harm12. Community Approaches13. Developing the Drug and Alcohol Workforce: Our Biggest Challenge?14. Harm Reduction with Problem Users15. Specialist Interventions in Treating Clients with Alcohol and Drug Problems16. Pharmacotherapy Maintenance Treatment17. Contemporary Issues and Challenges for the Future18. Demystifying the Language of Drugs: A Select Glossary of Terms

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