Drug Policy and Human Nature: Psychological Perspectives on the Prevention, Management, and Treatment of Illicit Drug Abuse

W.K. Bickel, R.J. DeGrandpre

Springer, Jul 31, 1996 - Medical - 344 pages

This insightful work addresses the problem of preventing, managing, and treating illicit drug use. It approaches drug use and abuse from several perspectives - including the scientific study of abused drugs, epidemiology, clinical drug treatment, and basic science - to illustrate the various reasons for abuse on both an individual and societal level. Drug Policy and Human Nature provides a thorough psychological analysis of the relationship between drugs, culture, and human nature and facilitates a more collaborative and effective approach to improving American drug policy.

About the author

professor of psychiatry and psychology, vice chair of the department of psychiatry, and codirector of the Substance Abuse Treatment Center at the University of Vermont.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Drug Policy and Human Nature: Psychological Perspectives on the Prevention, Management, and Treatment of Illicit Drug Abuse; The Language of Science Series; Infectious Agents and Pathogenesis
• Editors: W.K. Bickel, R.J. DeGrandpre
• Edition: illustrated
• Publisher: Springer, 1996
• ISBN: 0306452413, 9780306452413
• Length: 344 pages
• Subjects: Medical / Epidemiology; Medical / Pharmacology; Medical / Public Health