Titre : | Is recreational drug use normal ? (2002) |
Titre traduit : | (L'usage récréatif des drogues est-il normal ?) |
Auteurs : | T. NICHOLSON ; D. DUNCAN ; J. WHITE |
Type de document : | Article : Périodique |
Dans : | Journal of Substance Use (Vol.7 n°3, 2002) |
Article en page(s) : | 116-123 |
Note générale : |
Journal of Substance Use, 2002, 7, (3), 116-123 |
Langues: | Anglais |
Discipline : | SHS (Sciences humaines et sociales / Humanities and social sciences) |
Mots-clés : |
Thésaurus mots-clés USAGE RECREATIF ; NORME ; ETHIQUE ; ETIOLOGIE ; ENQUETE |
Résumé : |
ENGLISH : The purpose of this paper is to define drug use and differentiate this behaviour from drug abuse. We argue that one fundamental principle of the War on Drugs, namely that all use of illicit drugs is harmful and must be prohibited, is invalid. Statistically, clinically, and socio-culturally, drug use is normal behaviour. Current drug policy is based on the flawed premise that any use of illicit drugs is unhealthy. A public health model emphasizing demand reduction (as opposed to supply reduction), individual freedom, reason, and tolerance is recommended. (Review' s abstract) |
Domaine : | Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs |
Refs biblio. : | 65 |
Affiliation : |
Dpt of Public Health, Western Kentucky Univ., I Big Red Way, Bowling Green, KY 42101 Etats-Unis. United States. |
Numéro Toxibase : | 1300367 |
Centre Emetteur : | 13 OFDT |
Cote : | Abonnement |
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