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Drug Repair That Works
Allen & Unwin 2009; US$ 25.40A step-by-step guide to life beyond drugs. more...
Drugs and Justice
Oxford University Press, USA 2007; US$ 20.99This compact and innovative book tackles one of the central issues in drug policy: the lack of a coherent conceptual structure for thinking about drugs. Drugs generally fall into one of seven categories: prescription, over the counter, alternative medicine, common-use drugs like alcohol, tobacco and caffeine; religious-use, sports enhancement; and... more...
Rauschdrogen
Springer 2007; US$ 139.99Komprimiert und dennoch ausführlich: Die 6., aktualisierte Neuauflage geht auf jüngste Entwicklungen und Tendenzen ein, wie z.B. Verschiebungen bei den Konsumgewohnheiten, neue Drogenarten bzw. Varietäten, missbrauchte Salbeiarten und Absinth. Damit setzt der Autor - neben den Alkaloiden - einen weiteren Schwerpunkt bei der Wirkstoffgruppe der Terpene... more...
The World Heroin Market
Oxford University Press, USA 2009; US$ 34.99Acknowledgements. 1. Introduction. Part I: The Development, Composition and Behavior of the World Opiate Market. 2. The Past as Prologue: The Development of the World Opiate Market and Rise of the International Control Regime. 3. 4. Did the Taliban's Ban Really Matter?. 5. Keeping Track of Opiate Flows. Part II: Country Studies. 6. Afghanistan... more...
Die staatliche Einflussnahme auf den Tabakkonsum von Kindern und Jugendlichen in Deutschland (Veröffentlichungen des Instituts für Deutsches, ... Heidelberg und Mannheim) (German Edition)
Springer 2006; US$ 84.99Immer mehr Jugendliche und Kinder greifen zur Zigarette. Die Gesetzeslage sowie gesellschaftliche Kontrollmechanismen haben diesen Trend nicht aufhalten können. Wegen der schwerwiegenden gesundheitlichen Folgen des Tabakkonsums gerade bei Kindern und Jugendlichen wird zunehmend von der Politik verlangt, dieser negativen Entwicklung durch gesetzliche... more...
Not My Family, Never My Child
Allen & Unwin 2009; US$ 22.68A highly practical guide to helping, supporting and coping with a family member or loved one's struggle with addiction. more...
Thinking Simply About Addiction
Penguin Group US 2009; US$ 14.95This profound yet practical guide by a veteran recovery professional goes further than any other book in pinpointing why addictions are so tenacious, how we all suffer from them to a greater or lesser extent, and the true, time-tested steps toward freeing yourself. No social problem today causes greater confusion than addiction. Whatever form it... more...
Chasing the High
Oxford University Press, USA 2008; US$ 8.99Foreword. Preface. 1. Crash and Rescue. Above the city, steeped in misery. Back from the edge. Substance abuse and addiction defined. Addiction is a disease. A hellish journey. 2. The Early Days of Using. My not-so-shady past. A forbidden sip. One puff leads to another. My uncertain future. Heroin. A rite of passage versus the slippery slope to addiction.... more...
Governing the Heroin Trade
Ashgate Publishing Ltd 2008; US$ 124.95Examining the historical, economic and political context for the current prohibition of particular drugs, this study investigates the problem of drug control and provides a systematic analysis of the development of the international system of regulation. It identifies the political rationalities that provided the basis of that system and positions... more...
Prevention and Societal Impact of Drug and Alcohol Abuse
Taylor and Francis 1999; US$ 75.00It is generally acknowledged that the most cost-effective means of curtailing alcohol and drug abuse is prevention. Providing interventions to at-risk individuals before they develop serious problems with substance use is the most important component of the "war on drugs." Fortunately, the past decade has seen a dramatic increase in the quantity and... more...









