The Economics of Addictive Behaviours Volume II: The Private and Social Costs of the Abuse of Alcohol and Their Remedies

by John Joshua

Book Overview

This title discusses the phenomenon of alcohol abuse as a behavioural disease and the associated costs. The author details alcohol's status as a psychoactive drug; he notes, however, that in contrast to other psychoactive drugs, alcohol has been widely culturally accepted in Western countries and legally available, except in isolated incidents for a short period of time. Joshua considers which policies are being correctly utilised so as to reduce...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3030104214
• ISBN13: 9783030104214
• Release Date: December 2018
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 124 Pages
• Weight: 0.38 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.8" x 8.3"