Drug Policy

ISBN-13: 9781032124261 / Angielski / Twarda / 2021 / 178 str.

Alison Ritter

Opis

Taking a multidisciplinary perspective (including public health, sociology, criminology, and political science amongst others), and using examples from across the globe, this book provides a detailed understanding of the contested nature of drug policy, drug policy making and the theoretical perspectives that inform the study of drug policy.

Spis treści

Acknowledgements  A Note On Terminology  1. Drug Policy, An Introduction  2. Drug Policies To Improve Health And Reduce Harm  3. Drug Policies As Laws And Regulations, And Their Policing  4. Improving Drug Policy Choices: The Role Of Research Evidence  5. Analysing Drug Policy Formation  6. Analysing The Discursive Effects Of Drug Policy  7. Influencing Drug Policy: Making Change Happen  8. Democratising Drug Policy

O autorze

Alison Ritter, AO is Professor and Director of the Drug Policy Modelling Program at UNSW Sydney. She leads multi-disciplinary drug policy research, is Editor of the International Journal of Drug Policy, and works extensively with governments on drug policy problems.