Policing and Prescribing
| Author | : Philip Bean |
| Publisher | : Springer |
| Total Pages | : 290 |
| Release | : 2016-07-27 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781349114511 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1349114510 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (510 Downloads) |
Download or read book Policing and Prescribing written by Philip Bean and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-07-27 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book comprises of fourteen specially commissioned essays on the theme of drug abuse and the control of drug use in Britain. It analyses and appraises the two strands of that which has been termed the 'British system' of control, namely, prescription to, and rehabilitation of, registered users and enforcement action against illegal users. It also examines issues of contemporary relevance in the drug control debate, including the economics of drug control, drug education, the impact of AIDS, new trends in legislation and decriminalisation.
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