Harm Reduction : National and International Perspectives (eBook)

National and International Perspectives

USA) Harrison Lana D. (University of Delaware, USA) Inciardi James A. (University of Delaware (Herausgeber)

eBook Download: EPUB

1999
248 Seiten
SAGE Publications US (Verlag)
978-1-4522-3707-7 (ISBN)

Infos

Harm reduction programs accept the reality of drug use while attempting to reduce its harmful consequences to individuals and society. This term, coined about 15 years ago in the U.K., has become a policy paradigm increasingly explored throughout most of the industrialized world. An example of a harm reduction program is the widely accepted substitution of methadone for the more "harmful" heroin. Programs that divert drug-involved offenders into treatment are another example of the operationalization of harm reduction policies. In these 10 original chapters, international contributors discuss the philosophical basis and history of harm reduction policies and examine their outcome. They also cover controversial topics related to harm reduction, especially conflicts between the public health system where most programs are located, and a worldwide criminal justice system that further marginalizes drug users. Included in this book are descriptions of programs in the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Brazil, the Netherlands, Switzerland, and Australia. The editors provide the context with a substantive introductory chapter focusing on the nature of harm reduction. The first part contains five chapters presenting the American perspectives on harm reduction; Part II includes five chapters presenting international perspectives from countries with particularly innovative harm reduction programs and policies.

Inhalt

The Concept of Harm Reduction - James A. Inciardi and Lana D. Harrison
Harm Reduction - Diane Riley and Pat O'Hare
History, Definition and Practice
From Morphine to Methadone - Ernest Drucker
Maintenance Drugs in the Treatment of Opiate Addiction
The Coming of Age of Needle Exchange - Sandra D. Lane et al
A History Through 1993
The Medicalization of Marijuana - Lana D. Harrison
Pregnancy, Drugs and Harm Reduction - Marsha Rosenbaum and Katherine Irwin
Coffee Shops, Low-Threshold Methadone, and Needle Exchange - Dirk J. Korf and Ernst C. Buning
Controlling Illicit Drug Use in the Netherlands
The Harm Reduction Movement in Brazil - Hilary L. Surratt and Paulo R. Telles
Issues and Experiences
The Harm Minimization Option for Cannabis - Patricia G. Erickson
History and Prospects in Canadian Drug Policy
Harm Reduction in Australia - Toni Makkai
Politics, Policy and Public Opinion
The Harm Reduction Roles of the American Criminal Justice System - James A. Inciardi

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 11.10.1999
• Verlagsort: Thousand Oaks
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Psychologie ► Persönlichkeitsstörungen
• Themenwelt: Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Suchtkrankheiten
• Themenwelt: Recht / Steuern ► Strafrecht ► Kriminologie
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie
• Schlagworte: Criminology & Criminal Justice • Sociology of Deviance • Substance Abuse Counseling
• ISBN-10: 1-4522-3707-7 / 1452237077
• ISBN-13: 978-1-4522-3707-7 / 9781452237077