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The control of fuddle and flash : a sociological history of the regulation of alcohol and opiates / / Jan-Willem Gerritsen



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Autore: Gerritsen J.-W (Jan-Willem) Visualizza persona
Titolo: The control of fuddle and flash : a sociological history of the regulation of alcohol and opiates / / Jan-Willem Gerritsen Visualizza cluster
Pubblicazione: Leiden ; ; Boston, : Brill, 2000
Edizione: 1st ed.
Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (288 p.)
Disciplina: 362.291609
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Soggetto topico: Alcoholism - Economic aspects
Alcoholism - Social aspects
Drug addiction - Economic aspects
Drug addiction - Social aspects
Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Nota di contenuto: Table of Contents; Preface; Introduction; 1. A taxonomy of intoxicants; 2. The supply side: alcohol; 3. The supply side: opiates; 4. The colonial opium trade; 5. Excise taxes on alcohol: three countries; 6. Physicians as suppliers; 7. Industrialization and the war on alcohol; 8. Physicians as detoxifiers; 9. The dynamics of prohibition and illegal supply; 10. Summary and conclusions; Bibliography; Update; Credits; Index
Sommario/riassunto: A historical and comparative overview describing the regulations of the use of alcohol and drugs (opiates) in the USA, the UK and the Netherlands. It explains the conditions, causes and consequences of the various regulatory regimes and provides insights into their political economy.
Titolo autorizzato: The control of fuddle and flash  Visualizza cluster
ISBN: 1-280-46421-6
9786610464210
1-4175-0720-9
90-474-0035-6
Formato: Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
Record Nr.: 9910827893603321
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Serie: International studies in sociology and social anthropology ; ; v. 76.