Cannabis Use and Dependence

Public Health and Public Policy

Wayne Hall author Rosalie Liccardo Pacula author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Cambridge University Press

Published:15th Aug '02

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The use of cannabis in the late twentieth and this century is an area of medical and moral controversy. Despite its illegality, cannabis is the most widely used drug after alcohol and tobacco among young adults in the USA, Europe and Australia. This book explores the relationship between health policy, public health and the law regarding cannabis use. It assesses the impact of illegality in drug use and relates this to policy analysis in Australia, the UK, the US and other developed societies. It evaluates debates about 'safe use' and 'harm minimisation' approaches, as well as examining the experiences of different prevention, treatment and education policies. Written by two leading drug advisors Cannabis Use and Dependence makes a valuable addition to this important field of research.

ISBN: 9780521804684

Dimensions: 229mm x 152mm x 18mm

Weight: 470g

316 pages