The SAGE Handbook of Drug & Alcohol Studies

Social Science Approaches

Torsten Kolind, Betsy Thom, Geoffrey Hunt, Torsten Kolind, Betsy Thom, Geoffrey Hunt

• Publisher: SAGE Publications Ltd
• Year: 2016
• ISBN:
  9781473944183
• Edition: 1
• Topic: Medicine
• Subtopic: Public Health, Administration & Care

With contributions from leading international academics across the social sciences, this accessible handbook takes a critical look at the key theories, disciplinary approaches, contemporary issues and debates in the field.

· Part I Central Social Science Theories Drug and Alcohol Studies

· Part II Pillars in Social Science Drug and Alcohol Studies

· Part III Controversies and New Approaches in Social Science Drug and Alcohol Studies

This Handbook is an excellent reference text for the growing number of academics, students, scientists and practitioners in the drug and alcohol studies community.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Half Title
• Editorial board
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Contents
• List of Figures and Tables
• Notes on the Editors and Contributors
• Part I Central Social Science Theories in Drug and Alcohol Studies
• 1 Central Social Science Theories in Drug and Alcohol Studies Introduction
• 2 Historical Perspectives
• 3 Sociological Perspectives
• 4 Psychological Explanations of Addiction
• 5 Anthropological Study of Drug Use: Methodological and Theoretical Considerations
• 6 Criminological Perspectives
• 7 Cultural Studies Approaches to Drugs and Alcohol
• 8 Geographical Perspectives on Drug and Alcohol Studies
• Part II Pillars in Social Science Drug and Alcohol Studies
• 9 Drug Policy
• 10 Alcohol Policy in Global Context
• 11 Drug Policy in Practice
• 12 National Preventive Approaches to Tackle Alcohol Misuse
• 13 Community-Focused Approaches to the Prevention of Alcohol-Related Harms: From Past Experiences to Future Possibilities
• 14 Bridging Harm Reduction and Recovery
• 15 The Treatment Response: Systemic Features, Paradigms and Socio-Cultural Frameworks
• 16 Matching Patients to Treatments or Matching Interventions to Needs?
• 17 Workforce Development and Professionalization
• 18 Reflecting on Intoxication
• 19 Identity, Friendship and Sociality
• 20 Consumption and Context
• Part III Controversies and New Approaches in Social Science Drug and Alcohol Studies
• 21 Addiction: Critical Reflections on a Debated Concept
• 22 Learning to Live with ‘Big Fat Words’? An Exploration of the Dominant Concepts Applied to Problem Drug and Alcohol Use
• 23 The Increasing Visibility of Gender in the Alcohol and Drug Fields
• 24 Ethnicity and Drug Policy in the USA
• 25 Social Class and Deprivation
• 26 Maturing on a High: An Analysis of Trends, Prevalence and Patterns of Recreational Drug Use in Middle and Older Adulthood
• 27 Sex Work, Illicit Drug Use and The Risk Environment
• 28 Homelessness and Substance Use
• 29 The Prison Population and Illegal Drug Use
• 30 User Perspectives
• 31 The Relevance of Western Research to Developing Countries: Narrowing the North-South Divide in Drug Policy and Practice
• 32 The Relevance of ‘Western’ Alcohol Research and Policy to Developing Countries
• 33 What's So ‘New’ About New Psychoactive Substances? Definitions, Prevalence, Motivations, User Groups and A Proposed New Taxonomy
• 34 The Decriminalization of Drugs
• 35 The Limits of Evidence-Based Practice in the Pursuit of Specific Treatment Efficacy
• 36 Public Health Approaches to Substance Use: A Critique
• 37 Illegal Street Economies and Drugs: Getting Involved, Skilled and Trying to Quit
• 38 Legal Economies: The Role of the Alcohol Industry
• 39 Natures, Cultures and Bodies of Cannabis
• Index