Cannabis Use and Dependence
Public Health and Public Policy
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- Wayne Hall, University of Queensland
- Rosalie Liccardo Pacula, RAND Corporation, California
- Date Published: August 2010
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- format: Paperback
- isbn: 9780521804684
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Exploring the relationship between health policy, public health and the law regarding the controversial use of cannabis, this study assesses the impact of illegality in drug use and compares it with the policies of the U.S., Europe and Australia as well as other developed societies. Current debates about "safe use" and "harm minimization" approaches are evaluated, as well as the experiences of differing prevention, treatment and education policies. Written by two leading drug advisors, the analysis contributes to an important field of research.
Read more- Combines the best research in the physiological, social and economic policy fields
- This is an internationally comparative book that looks across a wide range of cannabis policies and examines their efficacy
- Both authors are leading drug advisers in their respective countries
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- Date Published: August 2010
- format: Paperback
- isbn: 9780521804684
- length: 316 pages
- dimensions: 228 x 153 x 19 mm
- weight: 0.52kg
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Table of Contents
List of figures and tables
Foreword Peter Reuter
Acknowledgements
1. Introduction
Section 1. Cannabis the Drug and How it is Used:
2. Cannabis the drug
3. Patterns of use
Section 2. The Health Effects of Cannabis:
4. The acute effects of cannabis
5. The cellular, immunological and reproductive effects of chronic cannabis use
6. The cardiovascular, respiratory and gastrointestinal effects of chronic cannabis use
Section 3. The Psychological Effects of Chronic Cannabis Use:
7. Cannabis dependence
8. The effects of cannabis use on cognitive functioning
9. Cannabis use and psychotic disorders
Section 4. Effects on Adolescent Development:
10. Is cannabis a gateway drug?
11. Adolescent psychosocial outcomes
Section 5. Harms and Benefits of Cannabis Use:
12. Comparing the health effects of cannabis with alcohol and tobacco
13. The benefits of cannabis use
Section 6. The Effectiveness and Costs of Cannabis Prohibition:
14. The impact of prohibition on cannabis use
15. The monetary cost of enforcing prohibition
16. Other costs of cannabis prohibition
Section 7. Policy Alternatives:
17. Variations on prohibition
18. Cannabis as a legal substance
19. Summing up
Appendices
References
Index.
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