Cannabis Use and Dependence: Public Health and Public Policy

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Wayne Hall (University of Queensland) Rosalie Liccardo Pacula (RAND Corporation, California)

Cannabis Use and Dependence

Public Health and Public Policy

Wayne Hall (University of Queensland), Rosalie Liccardo Pacula (RAND Corporation, California)

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Cambridge University Press
28 November 2003

Society & Social Sciences; Drug & substance abuse: social aspects; Sociology & anthropology; Psychology; Public health & preventive medicine; Addiction & therapy; Nursing

The use of cannabis in the late twentieth and this century is an area of medical and moral controversy. Despite its illegality, cannabis is the most widely used drug after alcohol and tobacco among young adults in the USA, Europe and Australia. This book explores the relationship between health policy, public health and the law regarding cannabis use. It assesses the impact of illegality in drug use and relates this to contemporary policy analysis in Australia, the UK, the US and other developed societies. It evaluates current debates about 'safe use' and 'harm minimization' approaches, as well as examining the experiences of different prevention, treatment and education policies. Written by two leading drug advisors Cannabis Use and Dependence makes a valuable addition to this important field of research.

By: Wayne Hall (University of Queensland), Rosalie Liccardo Pacula (RAND Corporation, California)
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 19mm
Weight: 590g
ISBN: 9780521800242
ISBN 10: 0521800242
Pages: 312
Publication Date: 28 November 2003
Audience: Professional and scholarly , College/higher education , Undergraduate , Primary
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Wayne Hall is Director of the Office of Public Policy and Ethics at the Institute for Molecular Bioscience, University of Queensland, Australia. He has been an advisor to the World Health Organisation and is a current member of their Expert Advisory Panel on Drug Dependence and Alcohol Problems. Rosalie Pacula is an Associate Economist with the RAND Corporation and a Research Fellow with the United States National Bureau of Economic Research. She has published extensively on drug administration and policy and is a leading advisor in her field.