Controversies in Drugs Policy and Practice

by Neil McKeganey

Book Overview

The rapid deepening of the global drug problem has spurred increasingly heated debate over the best solutions. For example, should drug use be an issue for healthcare services or a matter of criminal justice? Is universal abstinence both unrealistic and undesirable? Does drug legalization offer a viable answer?

This book provides a lively and thought-provoking account of some of the most pressing issues for policy makers and practitioners...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0230235956
• ISBN13: 9780230235953
• Release Date: December 2010
• Publisher: Red Globe Press
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.1"