Substance use & abuse : cultural and historical perspectives
"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
Print Book, English, ©2003
Sage Publications, Thousand Oaks, Calif., ©2003
xi, 311 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
9780761923411, 9780761923428, 0761923411, 076192342X
51613907
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