Governance of Addictions - European Public Policies (Paperback)

Why is governance of addiction so difficult? What can we learn from recent experiences and efforts in Europe? Governance of Addictions analyses the multidisciplinary research which has been used as a framework for understanding how governments formulate and implement addiction policies in 27 European Union member states plus Norway, looking in detail at four substances: heroin, cannabis, alcohol and tobacco. Presenting the methodological design for the study research, this book comprehensively analysing international trends, with a special focus on the role of the EU and its governance of addictions modes, this volume sheds light on the current situation of the governance of addictive substances and behaviours and facilitate new approaches to dealing with addiction. Based on the research from ALICE RAP (Addiction and Lifestyles in Contemporary Europe, Reframing Addictions Project), a unique project studying the place of addictive substances and behaviours in contemporary European society, Governance of Addictions is essential reading for policy-makers, public managers, practitioner and stakeholders influencing policy for addictive substances and behaviours, as well as academics and public health professionals.

General

Imprint:	Oxford UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Governance Of Addictive Substances & Behaviours
Release date:	May 2014
First published:	July 2014
Authors:	Tamyko Ysa (Associate Professor, Institute for Public Management and Governance and Department of Strategy and General Management) • Joan Colom (Deputy Director General for Drug Addictions) • Adria Albareda (Researcher, Institute for Public Governance and Management) • Anna Ramon (Researcher, Public Health Department, Government of Catalonia and Associate Professor, University of Barcelona, Spain) • Marina Carrion (Researcher, Public Health Department) • Lidia Segura (Coordinator, Implementation of policies and prevention programmes on alcohol, Catalonia, Spain)
Dimensions:	234 x 157 x 16mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	272
ISBN-13:	978-0-19-870330-3
Categories:	Books > Medicine > Other branches of medicine > Psychiatry Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > Illness & addiction: social aspects > General Books > Medicine > General issues > Public health & preventive medicine > Personal & public health > General
LSN:	0-19-870330-9
Barcode:	9780198703303

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