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Substance use & abuse : cultural and historical perspectives /

"Substance Use and Abuse: Cultural and Historical Perspectives provides an inclusive explanation of the human desire to take drugs. Using a multidisciplinary framework, authors Russil Durrant and Jo Thakker explore the cultural and historical variables that contribute to drug use. Intergrating...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Durrant, Russil
Otros Autores: Thakker, Jo
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Thousand Oaks, Calif. : Sage Publications, ©2003.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • What needs to be explained and how should we explain it?
  • The nature and scope of substance use and abuse
  • An evolutionary perspective
  • Drugs in history
  • The forces of history: explaining patterns of use and abuse
  • Drugs and culture
  • The role of culture: explaining patterns of use
  • Conceptualizing and treating substance use problems: a cultural-historical perspective
  • Prevention, treatment, and public policy: an integrated perspective.