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Autore |
Arafat S. M. Yasir |
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Titolo |
Current Perspectives on Substance Use Disorders in South Asia : Public Mental Health Aspects / / edited by S. M. Yasir Arafat, Sujita Kumar Kar |
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Singapore : , : Springer Nature Singapore : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2024 |
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[1st ed. 2024.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (312 pages) |
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Collana |
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Behavioral Science and Psychology Series |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Psychology |
Mental health |
Behavioral Sciences and Psychology |
Mental Health |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Overview on substance use disorder in South Asia -- Epidemiology and risk factors of substance disorders in South Asia -- Substance use disorder in Afghanistan -- Substance use disorder in in Bangladesh -- Substance use disorder in Bhutan -- Substance use disorder in in Bhutan -- Substance use disorder in in India -- Substance use disorder in in Nepal -- Substance use disorder in in Pakistan -- Substance use disorder in in Sri Lanka -- Variations of Challenges and Ways Out on Substance use disorder in in South Asia -- Policy, Legislations and Programs related to Substance use disorder in South Asia -- Public Health Aspects and Interventions of substance disorder in South Asia -- Inequality and relationship with substance disorder in South Asia -- Substance disorder and other co-morbidities in South Asia. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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This book is about public mental health needs and aspects of substance use disorders in South Asian countries. South Asia consists of eight countries with low- and middle-income backgrounds. The people of this region, with a combined population of around 2 billion, share common cultures, beliefs, and behavioral patterns regarding physical and mental health. Among them, more than 66 million people use different forms of substances including cannabis, opium and |
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opiates, amphetamine, and prescription drugs. Substance abuse brings deadly consequences. It affects almost all spheres of life, i.e., personal, social, recreational, criminal, and family aspects; both physical and mental health; and economy of the society as well as the country. Advanced management and holistic prevention are public health priorities. However, very little attention has been paid to the issues as a region as well as in countries like Afghanistan, Bangladesh, and Pakistan. Hence, the editors of this book aimed to publish a book that discusses the public mental health and healthcare issues related to substance use disorder in a densely populated low- and middle-income setting. |
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