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Harm Reduction : National and International Perspectives.

In this volume, international contributors discuss the philosophical basis and history of harm reduction policies and examine their outcomes. They also cover controversial topics related to harm reduction especially conflicts between the public health system, where most programs are located, and a w...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Inciardi, James A.
Otros Autores: Harrison, Lana D.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Thousand Oaks : SAGE Publications, 1999.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • The concept of harm reduction / James A. Inciardi and Lana D. Harrison
  • Harm reduction: history, definition and practice / Diane Riley and Pat O'Hare
  • From morphine to methadone: maintenance drugs in the treatment of opiate addiction / Ernest Drucker
  • The coming of age of needle exchange / Sandra D. Lane, Peter Lurie, Benjamin Bowser, Jim Kahn, and Donna Chen
  • The medicalization of marijuana / Lana D. Harrison
  • Pregnancy, drugs, and harm reduction / Marsha Rosenbaum and Katherine Irwin
  • Coffeeshops, low threshold methadone, and needle exchange / Dirk J. Korf and Ernst C. Buning
  • The harm reduction movement in Brazil: issues and experiences / Hilary l. Surratt and Paulo R. Telles
  • The harm minimization option for cannabis: history and prospects in Canadian drug policy / Patricia G. Erickson
  • Harm reduction in Australia: politics, policy and public opinion / Toni Makkai
  • The harm reduction roles of the American criminal justice system / James A. Inciardi.