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Opioids In South Africa - Towards A Policy Of Harm Reduction (Paperback) Loot Price: R93
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Opioids In South Africa - Towards A Policy Of Harm Reduction (Paperback)

Thembisa Waetjen

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From over-the-counter cough syrups and prescribed painkillers to street economies of heroin and fentanyl, opioid substances and uses have ignited global debates about national drug policy reform. This book is the first to focus on these issues in South Africa, through a range of disciplinary perspectives.

In twelve chapters, scholars from community medicine, pharmacology, social science and the humanities, along with civic actors and researchers, present their evidence-based arguments and insights, and explore possibilities for harm reduction approaches in South Africa. Chapters cover three core areas: dilemmas of drug policy; contradictions of care and treatment; and the issue of stigma.

Opioids in South Africa invites wider conversation, asking us to imagine policy responses that can better protect the constitutional dignity, health and access to healthcare of people using drugs as well as of their families and communities.

General

Imprint: HSRC Press
Country of origin: South Africa
Release date: November 2019
Editors: Thembisa Waetjen
Dimensions: 240 x 168 x 11mm (L x W x T)
Format: Paperback
Pages: 166
ISBN-13: 978-0-7969-2575-6
Categories: Books > Medicine > Other branches of medicine > Anaesthetics > Pain & pain management
Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > Illness & addiction: social aspects > Drug addiction & substance abuse
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LSN: 0-7969-2575-5
Barcode: 9780796925756

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