Reconsidering Drugs
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Reconsidering Drugs
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Author : NA NA
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2016-04-30
Reconsidering Drugs written by NA NA and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-04-30 with Science categories.
Lawrence Driscoll's fresh examination of the meaning of drugs from the Victorians to the present asks us to listen to historical and current voices whose positions on drugs are at variance with our "truths." Driscoll draws on the work of figures as diverse as William Burroughs, Sigmund Freud, Conan Doyle, and Anna Kavan to shed light on different or silenced ways of talking about drugs and to offer us a historical counter-memory. The result of his work is to unsettle and disturb the familiar parameters that frame our discussion of drugs, revealing that others are available: positions which expose our own constructions as surprisingly limited.
Reconsidering Drugs
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Author : NA NA
language : en
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Release Date : 2000-01-01
Reconsidering Drugs written by NA NA and has been published by Palgrave Macmillan this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000-01-01 with Science categories.
Lawrence Driscoll's fresh examination of the meaning of drugs from the Victorians to the present asks us to listen to historical and current voices whose positions on drugs are at variance with our "truths." Driscoll draws on the work of figures as diverse as William Burroughs, Sigmund Freud, Conan Doyle, and Anna Kavan to shed light on different or silenced ways of talking about drugs and to offer us a historical counter-memory. The result of his work is to unsettle and disturb the familiar parameters that frame our discussion of drugs, revealing that others are available: positions which expose our own constructions as surprisingly limited.
Psychedelic Drugs Reconsider
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Author : Lester Grinspoon
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1979-10-25
Psychedelic Drugs Reconsider written by Lester Grinspoon and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1979-10-25 with Medical categories.
First published in 1979, Psychedelic Drugs Reconsidered is regarded by many as the most comprehensive, accurate, and accessible analysis of psychedelic drugs for the general reader. It records the extensive history of scientific research on, and societal experience with, psychedelic drugs. The Lindesmith Center reprint edition features a new introduction by the authors on recent developments in psychedelic research, as well as a preface by Dr. Ethan Nadelmann, director of the Lindesmith center.
Marihuana Reconsidered
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Author : Lester Grinspoon
language : en
Publisher: Quick American Publishing Company
Release Date : 1994
Marihuana Reconsidered written by Lester Grinspoon and has been published by Quick American Publishing Company this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1994 with Law categories.
Rethinking The War On Drugs In Ireland
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Author : Tim Murphy
language : en
Publisher: Cork University Press
Release Date : 1996
Rethinking The War On Drugs In Ireland written by Tim Murphy and has been published by Cork University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996 with Drug abuse categories.
This paper presents an argument for the legalization of psychoactive drugs that are currently prohibited by law. Drawing on international drug policy research, the author examines the Irish policy in its historical, medical, social and political context. The legitimacy of current policy is severely undermined by such an examination, and the ineffectiveness of the war suggests that new options must be considered.
Rethinking Substance Abuse
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Author : William R. Miller
language : en
Publisher: Guilford Press
Release Date : 2011-08-18
Rethinking Substance Abuse written by William R. Miller and has been published by Guilford Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-08-18 with Psychology categories.
While knowledge on substance abuse and addictions is expanding rapidly, clinical practice still lags behind. This book brings together leading experts to describe what treatment and prevention would look like if it were based on the best science available. The volume incorporates developmental, neurobiological, genetic, behavioral, and social–environmental perspectives. Tightly edited chapters summarize current thinking on the nature and causes of alcohol and other drug problems; discuss what works at the individual, family, and societal levels; and offer robust principles for developing more effective treatments and services.
Rethinking Psychiatric Drugs
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Author : Grace E. Jackson
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2005
Rethinking Psychiatric Drugs written by Grace E. Jackson and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with Medical categories.
-- Are patients aware of the fact that pharmacological therapies stress the brain in ways which may prevent or postpone symptomatic and functional recovery ? ==================================================== Rethinking Psychiatric Drugs: A Guide for Informed Consent is a critical appraisal of the medications which an estimated 20% of Americans consume on a regular (and sometimes involuntary) basis. It is the philosophically, epidemiologically, and scientifically supported revelation of how and why psychiatry’s drug therapies have contributed to a standard of care which frequently does more to harm than to cure. Extensively researched and documented, the book addresses: -- the process by which psychiatric drugs reach the market -- the history and philosophy of Evidence Based Medicine -- the common flaws in research methodologies which negate the validity of the psychiatric RCT (Randomized Controlled Trial) -- the problem of allostatic load (how drugs stress the body) -- the history, long term effects, and utility of the drugs used to suppress symptoms of depression, psychosis, inattention and hyperactivity -- the effectiveness of alternatives to medication Rethinking Psychiatric Drugs: A Guide for Informed Consent exposes the current crisis in medical ethics and epistemology, and attempts to restore to psychiatry an authentically informed consent to care.
America S Longest War
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Author : Steven B. Duke
language : en
Publisher: Open Road Media
Release Date : 2014-06-24
America S Longest War written by Steven B. Duke and has been published by Open Road Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-06-24 with Political Science categories.
America's war on drugs. It makes headlines, tops political agendas and provokes powerful emotions. But is it really worth it? That’s the question posed by Steven Duke and Albert Gross in this groundbreaking book. They argue that America’s biggest victories in the war on drugs are the erosion of our constitutional rights, the waste of billions of dollars and an overwhelmed court system. After careful research and thought, they make a strong case for the legalization of drugs. It’s a radical idea, but has its time come?
Blowing Smoke
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Author : Michael J. Reznicek
language : en
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Release Date : 2012
Blowing Smoke written by Michael J. Reznicek and has been published by Rowman & Littlefield this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012 with Law categories.
Blowing Smoke argues that we are losing the drug war because of our devotion to the disease model of substance abuse. That model has become the driving force for our two main strategies in the war: prohibition laws and drug rehab. The book traces the history and science behind each to show how they paradoxically enable drug use.
Rethinking Our War On Drugs
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Author : Gary L. Fisher
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Release Date : 2006-09-30
Rethinking Our War On Drugs written by Gary L. Fisher and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-09-30 with Medical categories.
The National Drug Control Policy has failed its two major functions (supply reduction and demand reduction) due to faulty assumptions regarding nearly every aspect of the alcohol and drug fields, charges author Fisher. Yet in spite of overwhelming evidence of this failure policy makers have strongly resisted discussing major changes to the assumptions that underly current policy, because of political pressure, bias and philosophical intransigence, he adds. Fisher discusses controversial topics and defends uncommon approaches in chapters focused on subjects including legalization, harm reduction, the futility of supply reduction, the problem of underage drinking and effectiveness of treatment and prevention. He proposes a new national policy for drug control, including elimination of the war metaphor, inclusion of alcohol in the mandate, conceptualization of addiction as a public health problem, utilization of harm reduction principles to guide policy and discontinuation of approaches that isolate drug and alcohol problems from their connection to broader social issues such as poverty. In this work, the premises of the current National Drug Control Strategy are challenged, and both Democratic and Republican administrations across the last 10 years are critically examined. Statements of the Director of the Office of National Drug Control Strategy are critiqued. Major points include that there is no evidence the NDCS has achieved any of its goals, that harm reduction should be its guiding principle, and supply reduction should not be part of the national strategy.