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Drug Law Reform in East and Southeast Asia

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ISBN
9780739180372
Publication Year
2013
Type
Textbook
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Publication Name
Drug Law Reform in East and Southeast Asia
Item Height
1.2in
Author
Fifa Rahman, Nick Crofts
Item Length
9.3in
Publisher
Lexington Books/Fortress Academic
Item Width
6.3in
Item Weight
22.4 Oz
Number of Pages
370 Pages

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This bookgathers perspectives from across Asia into one place, allowing for effective advocacy. It offers a single source of material that can be used by health professionals in East and Southeast Asia on drug policy and explains recent changes towards harm reduction and treatment modalities to the general public in East and Southeast Asia.

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Publisher
Lexington Books/Fortress Academic
ISBN-10
0739180371
ISBN-13
9780739180372
eBay Product ID (ePID)
168298930

Product Key Features

Author
Fifa Rahman, Nick Crofts
Publication Name
Drug Law Reform in East and Southeast Asia
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Publication Year
2013
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
370 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length
9.3in
Item Height
1.2in
Item Width
6.3in
Item Weight
22.4 Oz

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This expansive volume successfully combines expert analysis with policy recommendations to provide a timely and much needed overview of drug markets and policy responses in East and Southeast Asia. It is a must-read for anyone wanting to understand the complexities of drug policy in a region where shifts in attitude have taken place but where further drug law reform remains overdue., This expansive volume successfully combines expert analysis with policy recommendations to provide a timely and much-needed overview of drug markets and policy responses in East and Southeast Asia. It is a must-read for anyone wanting to understand the complexities of drug policy in a region where shifts in attitude have taken place but where further drug law reform remains overdue., A timely and comprehensive review of drug policy issues which moves beyond ideology and calls for a complete re-examination of existing practices in the Asia region. The authors provide clear guidance as to why existing policies have failed based on detailed case studies of key countries, and propose a new approach to drugs that is based on human rights within a framework of public health. Essential reading for anyone interested in drug policy issues and how best to respond., Punitive drug policies have done enormous harm to drug users and their neighbors all over the world. These policies have been particularly vicious in some parts of East and Southeast Asia. This has resulted in massive HIV and hepatitis epidemics in many countries. Rahman & Croft's Drug Law Reform in East and Southeast Asia is a wonderfully insightful overview of these policies and their effects--as well as presenting alternative policies and evidence that these alternative policies do much less damage than punitive approaches. They do this by presenting a range of articles by leading professionals, a chapter on drug user activists' perspectives on drug policy, and a chapter on Islamic approaches. All in all, this is a useful and lovely book., Punitive drug policies have done enormous harm to drug users and their neighbors all over the world. These policies have been particularly vicious in some parts of East and Southeast Asia. This has resulted in massive HIV and hepatitis epidemics in many countries. Fifa Rahman and Nick Croft's Drug Law Reform in East and Southeast Asia is a wonderfully insightful overview of these policies and their effects--as well as presenting alternative policies and evidence that these alternative policies do much less damage than punitive approaches. They do this by presenting a range of articles by leading professionals, a chapter on drug user activists' perspectives on drug policy, and a chapter on Islamic approaches. All in all, this is a useful and lovely book., A timely and comprehensive review of drug policy issues which moves beyond ideology and calls for a complete reexamination of existing practices in the Asia region. The authors provide clear guidance as to why existing policies have failed based on detailed case studies of key countries, and propose a new approach to drugs that is based on human rights within a framework of public health. Essential reading for anyone interested in drug policy issues and how best to respond., Punitive drug policies have done enormous harm to drug users and their neighbors all over the world. These policies have been particularly vicious in some parts of East and Southeast Asia. This has resulted in massive HIV and hepatitis epidemics in many countries. Rahman & Crofte(tm)s Drug Law Reform in East and Southeast Asia is a wonderfully insightful overview of these policies and their effectse"as well as presenting alternative policies and evidence that these alternative policies do much less damage than punitive approaches. They do this by presenting a range of articles by leading professionals, a chapter on drug user activistse(tm) perspectives on drug policy, and a chapter on Islamic approaches. All in all, this is a useful and lovely book., This expansive volume successfully combines expert analysis with policy recommendations to provide a timely and much needed overview of drug markets and policy responses in East and Southeast Asia. It is a must read for anyone wanting to understand the complexities of drug policy in a region where shifts in attitude have taken place but where further drug law reform remains overdue.
Table of Content
Foreword Introduction Chapter 3: Historical Perspectives of Drug Use in Asia Chapter 4: Harm Reduction is Good Public Health Chapter 5: Human Rights and Drug Policy Chapter 6: Drug Users and Imprisonment Chapter 7: Law Enforcement and Drug Policy in Southeast Asia Chapter 8: Effective Development and Effective Drug Control are Interdependent: the example of Southeast Asia Chapter 9: Illicit drug policy in Southeast Asia - The Users' Perspective Chapter 10: Harm Reduction: The Islamic Perspective Chapter 11: HIV and Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) Infection among People who Inject Drugs in East and Southeast Asia Chapter 12: Unpacking Compulsory 'Rehabilitation' in Asia: Problems and Possible Solutions Chapter 13: Responding to ATS use in East and Southeast Asia Chapter 14: Case Study No. 1: Harm Reduction and Drug Policy in Thailand - One Step Forward, Two Steps Back Chapter 15: Case Study No. 2: Drug Policy in Taiwan Chapter 16: Case Study No. 3: Emerging from a Black Box: Drug Policymaking in Vietnam Chapter 17: Case Study No. 4: Drug Policy in China Chapter 18: Case Study No. 5: Compulsory Drug Rehabilitation in China Chapter 19: Alternatives to Criminal Justice: Drug Courts, Drug Diversion, and Decriminalisation Chapter 20: Capital Punishment for Drug Offences Chapter 21: Drug Treatment Across Asia Chapter 22: The Way Forward
Copyright Date
2013
Topic
Health Care Delivery, Developing & Emerging Countries, Disease & Health Issues, Health Policy, Criminology
Dewey Decimal
381/.4561510959
Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
Dewey Edition
23
Illustrated
Yes
Genre
Medical, Social Science

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