Health inequalities have re-emerged as a major issue in the 21st century. Yet the past history of this subject has been little understood. What causes health inequalities? How can they be tackled?
Health inequalities have re-emerged as a major issue in the 21st century. Yet the past history of this subject has been little understood. What causes...
Binge drinking, particularly in young women, has become big news. Debates about the regulation and classification of cannabis are frequently voiced. Cigarette smoking is banned in public places, and emotive public health campaigns seek to reduce its use still further. Yet there are many sides to each of these arguments, and if we look back over the last 150 years, we see massive variety in the ways societies and states have related to drugs, drink, and tobacco. Virginia Berridge offers a much-needed long view, which helps illuminate our current concerns, and shows how three separate...
Binge drinking, particularly in young women, has become big news. Debates about the regulation and classification of cannabis are frequently voiced. C...
Part of the Understanding Public Health series, this book offers a critical overview of public health in the 19th and 20th centuries as well as critical and long-term perspectives on current issues.
Part of the Understanding Public Health series, this book offers a critical overview of public health in the 19th and 20th centuries as well as critic...
