03854nam 22007215 450 991025502910332120240628132025.09783319591384331959138X10.1007/978-3-319-59138-4(CKB)3710000001411709(DE-He213)978-3-319-59138-4(MiAaPQ)EBC4884008(Perlego)3497501(EXLCZ)99371000000141170920170623d2017 u| 0engurnn#008mamaatxtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierThe Economics of Addictive Behaviours Volume III The Private and Social Costs of the Abuse of Illicit Drugs and Their Remedies /by John Joshua1st ed. 2017.Cham :Springer International Publishing :Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan,2017.1 online resource (VIII, 135 p.)9783319591377 3319591371 Chapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2. Causes of the Abuse of Illicit Drugs -- Chapter 3. The Consequences of the Use of Illicit Drugs and Their Associated Private and Social Costs -- Chapter 4. The Use of Illicit Drugs and Quality of Life -- Chapter 5. The Prevention and Treatment of the Abuse of Illicit Drugs -- Chapter 6. Economic Policies to Reduce the Abuse of Illicit Drugs -- Chapter 7. The Legal Framework of the Abuse of Illicit Drugs -- Chapter 8. Conclusion.This title offers an in-depth analysis of the causes, consequences and treatments of illicit drug abuse. The author examines the effects of existing drug policies and proposes drug use legalisation within a regulated market as a viable alternative. Joshua assesses the factors that make individuals vulnerable to drug abuse and the pathways they may follow. As well as exploring the physical and psychological effects on the individual, Joshua examines the social and economic consequences for society. He highlights the pitfalls of a purely legal approach to drug abuse, which is primarily a health matter, and questions whether special drugs courts could be used as an alternative to the present criminal justice system. This book adds to the debate on whether most drugs could be sold in a regulated market in the same way as other drugs are, such as alcohol or nicotine. This is the third title in a four volume series 'The Economics of Addictive Behaviours', consisting of threeadditional volumes on smoking, alcohol abuse and overeating.Medical economicsSocial choiceWelfare economicsSocial policyClinical health psychologyMedicine, PreventiveHealth promotionInternational economic relationsHealth EconomicsSocial Choice and WelfareSocial PolicyHealth PsychologyHealth Promotion and Disease PreventionInternational Political Economy'Medical economics.Social choice.Welfare economics.Social policy.Clinical health psychology.Medicine, Preventive.Health promotion.International economic relations.Health Economics.Social Choice and Welfare.Social Policy.Health Psychology.Health Promotion and Disease Prevention.International Political Economy'.338.473621Joshua Johnauthttp://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut894176BOOK9910255029103321The Economics of Addictive Behaviours Volume III1997372UNINA