Substance use & abuse : cultural and historical perspectives / Russil Durrant, Jo Thakker.

By:

Durrant, Russil

Contributor(s):

Thakker, Jo

Material type: Text

text

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computer

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online resource

ISBN:

9781452262963
1452262969
9781452229676
1452229678
1322414882
9781322414881

Other title:

Substance use and abuse

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Additional physical formats: Print version:: Substance use & abuse.DDC classification:

306/.1 21

LOC classification:

HV4998 .D87 2003eb

NLM classification:

2003 O-066
WM 270

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Contents:

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.

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Review: "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 biological, psychosocial, and cultural-historical perspectives, this innovative and accessible volume addresses the fundamental question of why drug use is such a ubiquitous feature of human society."--Jacket.

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 251-289) and indexes.

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"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 biological, psychosocial, and cultural-historical perspectives, this innovative and accessible volume addresses the fundamental question of why drug use is such a ubiquitous feature of human society."--Jacket.

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