Harm reduction [[electronic resource] ] : national and international perspectives / / James A. Inciardi, Lana D. Harrison, editors

• Pubblicazione: Thousand Oaks, Calif. ; ; London, : SAGE, c2000
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (xix, 224 p.)
• Disciplina: 362.2916
• Soggetto topico: Drug abuse - Prevention; Drug abuse - Treatment; Drug abuse - Prevention - Government policy; Drug abuse - Treatment - Government policy
• Altri autori: InciardiJames A HarrisonLana D
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Contents; Introduction: The Concept of Harm Reduction; Chapter 1 - Harm Reduction: History, Definition, and Practice; Chapter 2 - From Morphine to Methadone: Maintenance Drugs in the Treatment of Opiate Addiction; Chapter 3 - The Coming of Age of Needle Exchange: A History Through 1993; Chapter 4 - The Medicalization of Marijuana; Chapter 5 - Pregnancy, Drugs, and Harm Reduction; Chapter 6 - Coffee Shops, Low-Threshold Methadone, and Needle Exchange: Controlling Illicit Drug Use in the Netherlands; Chapter 7 - The Harm Reduction Movement in Brazil: Issues and Experiences ; Chapter 8 - The Harm Minimization Option for Cannabis: History and Prospects in Canadian Drug PolicyChapter 9 - Harm Reduction in Australia: Politics, Policy, and Public Opinion; Chapter 10 - The Harm Reduction Roles of the American Criminal Justice System; Index; About the Contributors
• Sommario/riassunto: Harm reduction programmes accept the reality of drug use while attempting to reduce its harmful consequences to individuals and society. Here, contributors discuss the philosophical basis and history of such policies and examine their outcomes.
• Titolo autorizzato: Harm reduction
• ISBN: 1-4522-2068-9; 0-7619-0687-8; 1-4522-2148-0
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910779122803321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II