Drug policy and the public good
"Drug use represents a significant burden to public health, through disease, disability and social problems, and policy makers are becoming increasingly interested in how to develop evidence-based drug policy. It is therefore crucial to strengthen the links between addiction sci…
Drug Policy and the Public Good is an objective analytical basis on which to build global drug policies. It presents the accumulated scientific knowledge on drug use in relation to policy development on a national and international level. It also presents new epidemiological dat…
Provides an interdisciplinary overview of medications used to treat chronic pain, specifically the benefits and risks that are posed by long-term opioids use. These essential pain-relieving medications must be carefully managed to prevent serious side effects that may include ph…
Malgré les coups portés aux « cartels » colombiens, jamais les drogues latinoaméricaines - cocaïne, héroïne, drogues de synthèse - n'ont envahi aussi massivement les marchés européens et nord-américains : la « guerre contre les drogues » lancée par Washington est en passe d'être…
Cette enquête montre à quel point le narcotrafic a profondément gangrené la société et l'économie de l'Amérique latine et du Mexique. Et que rien n'y changera, malgré les prétendus succès de la "guerre contre la drogue" menée par les Etats-Unis. Fait intéressant, on y mentionne …
A collection of papers on new approaches to drugs and drug use. Contributors examine and discuss whether a process of normalisation of drugs and drug use is underway; the debate over prohibition versus legalisation; the theme at the root of drug control discourse - drugs and use…
This is the first in a series of four books about art and its interpretation from the mid-nineteenth century to the end of the twentieth. The authors seek to explain the most important issues confronting any study of modern art, without attempting exhaustive coverage. The books …
An international collection of essays revealing the racism inherent in the War on Drugs.
Describes the author's exploits as an undercover agent infiltrating the illegal drug cartels of Colombia, detailing how he helped bring down criminal bankers and drug lords.
