Understanding Drug Use and Abuse: A Global Perspective
- ISBN-10
- 1350314277
- ISBN-13
- 9781350314276
- Category
- Social Science
- Pages
- 232
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2014-05-30
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing
- Authors
- Toby Seddon, Benjamin P. Bowser, Carl O. Word
Description
Addressing drug use and abuse as a global phenomenon, this text draws on contemporary and international research findings to examine the causes of drug use in different countries and to explore different policy responses to its prevention and treatment. It is an invaluable resource for students, practitioners and anyone concerned with drug use.
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- 2014-06-06
- 232 pages
- Paperback
- Macmillan International Higher Education
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- 2014-05-30
- 232 pages
- Paperback
- Macmillan International Higher Education
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