Historique
Article de Périodique
Drug Policy and the Public Good: a summary of the second edition (2019)
Auteur(s) :
BABOR, T. F. ;
CAULKINS, J. ;
FISCHER, B. ;
FOXCROFT, D. ;
MEDINA-MORA, M. E. ;
OBOT, I. ;
REHM, J. ;
REUTER, P. ;
ROOM, R. ;
ROSSOW, I. ;
STRANG, J.
Année
2019
Page(s) :
1941-1950
Langue(s) :
Anglais
Refs biblio. :
78
Domaine :
Autres substances / Other substances ; Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs
Discipline :
SAN (Santé publique / Public health)
Thésaurus mots-clés
PRODUIT ILLICITE
;
SANTE PUBLIQUE
;
MEDICAMENTS
;
PREVENTION
;
TRAITEMENT
;
LEGALISATION
;
MARCHE DE LA DROGUE
;
POLITIQUE
Thésaurus géographique
INTERNATIONAL
Résumé :
The second edition of Drug Policy and the Public Good presents up-to-date evidence relating to the development of drug policy at local, national and international levels. The book explores both illicit drug use and non-medical use of prescription medications from a public health perspective. The core of the book is a critical review of the scientific evidence in five areas of drug policy: (1) primary prevention programs in schools and other settings; (2) treatment interventions and harm reduction approaches; (3) attempts to control the supply of illicit drugs, including drug interdiction and law enforcement; (4) penal approaches, decriminalization and other alternatives; and (5) control of the legal market through prescription drug regimens. It also discusses the trend towards legalization of some psychoactive substances in some countries and the need for a new approach to drug policy that is evidence-based, realistic and coordinated. The accumulated evidence provides important information about effective and ineffective policies. Shifting the emphasis towards a public health approach should reduce the extent of illicit drug use, prevent the escalation of new epidemics and avoid the unintended consequences arising from the marginalization of drug users through severe criminal penalties.
Affiliation :
Department of Community Medicine and Health Care, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington, CT, USA
Cote :
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