Biblio 12 / Commission européenne, Bibliothéque centrale

• Record Nr.: UNISA990002154980203316
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Bruxelles, : Commission européenne, 1993
• ISSN: 1023-1234
• Descrizione fisica: v. : ill. ; 30 cm
• Disciplina: 016.337142
• Soggetti: Paesi delle Comunità europee Documentazione Periodici; Commissione delle Comunità europee Biblioteca Periodici
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Periodico

Harm reduction in substance use and high-risk behaviour [[electronic resource] ] : international policy and practice / / edited by Richard Pates, Diane Riley

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910790347103321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Chichester [England], : Wiley-Blackwell, 2012
• ISBN: 1-118-48483-5; 1-118-34335-2; 1-280-68506-9; 9786613662002; 1-118-34345-X
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (490 p.)
• Collana: Addiction Press
• Altri autori (Persone): PatesRichard; RileyDiane M <1953-> (Diane Mary)
• Disciplina: 362.19686
• Soggetti: Substance abuse; Harm reduction
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: section 1. Background -- section 2. Policy -- section 3. Specific interventions -- section 4. Regions -- section 5. Conclusions.
• Sommario/riassunto: Harm Reduction is a philosophy of public health intended as a progressive alternative to the prohibition of certain potentially dangerous lifestyle choices. Recognising that certain people always have and always will engage in behaviours which carry risks, the aim of harm reduction is to mitigate the potential dangers and health risks associated with those behaviours. Harm Reduction in Substance Use and High-Risk Behaviour offers a comprehensive exploration of the policy, practice and evidence base of harm reduction. Starting with a history of harm reduction, the book addresses key ethic