Title Drug use in Australia : a harm minimisation approach / edited by Margaret Hamilton, Allan Kellehear, Greg Rumbold

Edition First edition Published Melbourne : Oxford University Press, 1998

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W'PONDS	362.290994 Ham/Dui		AVAILABLE
W'PONDS	362.290994 Ham/Dui		AVAILABLE
W'PONDS	362.290994 Ham/Dui		AVAILABLE
W'PONDS	362.290994 Ham/Dui		AVAILABLE

Description xiv, 330 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm Contents 1. Drugs in society: a social history / Ernie Lang. Part I. The bio-social and cultural context of drug use. 2. The pharmacological dimension of psychoactive drugs / Greg Whelan -- 3. The epidemiology of Australian drug use / Anne-Marie Laslett and Greg Rumbold -- 4. Grand theories of drug use / Allan Kellehear and Stefan Cvetkovski -- 5. The social context of drug use / Michelle Keenan -- 6. The private world of the drug user: psychological theories of problem drug use / Bridget Fitzgerald -- 7. Alcohol and Aboriginal society: is racism dead in the alcohol and drug field? / Jenny Davis -- 8. Hannah's story: perspectives on women's drug use / Nadine Ezard -- 9. Adolescent substance use / Peta Odgers Summary This work looks at the social history of drug use, relating how they have been seen in the USA, UK and Australia. The bio-social and cultural context of drug use is outlined. It also covers the various ways in which a harm minimization approach can be used in responding to drug use Analysis Aborigines Australia overseas comparisons Behaviour Drug use and abuse Federal issue Law enforcement Treatment Women Youth youth Notes Includes index Bibliography Bibliography: pages 284-319 Subject Drug abuse -- Social aspects -- Australia. Drug abuse -- Australia. Drugs -- Australia. Substance abuse -- Australia. Substance-Related Disorders -- prevention & control. Public Policy. Pharmaceutical Preparations. Substance-Related Disorders. SUBJECT Australia. https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D001315 Australia. https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D001315 Author Hamilton, Margaret (Margaret A.) Kellehear, Allan, 1955- Rumbold, Gregory Robert, 1962- Turning Point Alcohol & Drug Centre. LC no. 98218965 ISBN 019554126X

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