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Cannabis Use and Dependence: Public Health and Public Policy
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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Cannabis Use and Dependence: Public Health and Public Policy
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Wayne Hall
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By (author) Rosalie Liccardo Pacula
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:316 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 229,Width 152 |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780521804684
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| Classifications | Dewey:362.2950973 362.29/5/0973 616.86 |
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| Audience | | Professional & Vocational | | Tertiary Education (US: College) | |
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| Illustrations |
Worked examples or Exercises
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Cambridge University Press
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| Imprint |
Cambridge University Press
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| Publication Date |
15 August 2002 |
| Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
The use of cannabis in the late twentieth and this century is an area of medical and moral controversy. Despite its illegality, cannabis is the most widely used drug after alcohol and tobacco among young adults in the USA, Europe and Australia. This book explores the relationship between health policy, public health and the law regarding cannabis use. It assesses the impact of illegality in drug use and relates this to policy analysis in Australia, the UK, the US and other developed societies. It evaluates debates about 'safe use' and 'harm minimisation' approaches, as well as examining the experiences of different prevention, treatment and education policies. Written by two leading drug advisors Cannabis Use and Dependence makes a valuable addition to this important field of research.
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