Cannabis Use and Dependence: Public Health and Public Policy

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ISBN: 9780521804684

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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.

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Brand Cambridge University Press

Reference 99051

EAN13 9780521804684

ISBN 9780521804684

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Publication date: 2002
Issue number: 1
Cover: paperback
Pages count: 316
Dimensions (mm): 152.00 x 229.00
Weight (g): 470

List of figures and tables; Foreword Peter Reuter; Acknowledgements; 1. Introduction; Section 1. Cannabis the Drug and How it is Used:: 2. Cannabis the drug; 3. Patterns of use; Section 2. The Health Effects of Cannabis:: 4. The acute effects of cannabis; 5. The cellular, immunological and reproductive effects of chronic cannabis use; 6. The cardiovascular, respiratory and gastrointestinal effects of chronic cannabis use; Section 3. The Psychological Effects of Chronic Cannabis Use:: 7. Cannabis dependence; 8. The effects of cannabis use on cognitive functioning; 9. Cannabis use and psychotic disorders; Section 4. Effects on Adolescent Development:: 10. Is cannabis a gateway drug?; 11. Adolescent psychosocial outcomes; Section 5. Harms and Benefits of Cannabis Use:: 12. Comparing the health effects of cannabis with alcohol and tobacco; 13. The benefits of cannabis use; Section 6. The Effectiveness and Costs of Cannabis Prohibition:: 14. The impact of prohibition on cannabis use; 15. The monetary cost of enforcing prohibition; 16. Other costs of cannabis prohibition; Section 7. Policy Alternatives:: 17. Variations on prohibition; 18. Cannabis as a legal substance; 19. Summing up; Appendices; References; Index.