Download PDF The War on Drugs by Paula Mallea and published by Dundurn.com. This book was released on 2014-06-28 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explores the spectacular failure of the war on drugs to weaken drug cartels and the illegal drug supply, as well as the modern history of drug use and abuse, the pharmacology of illegal drugs, and the economy of the illegal drug trade.
Download PDF Off the Street by W.A. Bogart and published by Dundurn. This book was released on 2016-11-12 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An unflinching analysis of one of the major issues of our time — the shift from criminalization to regulation of recreational drugs. The “war on drugs” has failed. The cost of trying to control the production, sale, and use of recreational drugs through the criminal law is too high: unjust incarceration, illicit markets, tainted substances, exploited children, and an untaxed industry. But there is an alternative. The watchwords for governments controlling the consumption of alcohol, tobacco, junk food, and gambling are “permit but discourage.” All are legal, but harmful consumption is decreased by targeted regulatory strategies. That same approach should be adopted for drugs. Legalization and regulation can attack the underground economy, drive down excessive use, provide revenue for prevention, treatment, and counselling, and better protect children. Off the Street: Legalizing Drugs calls for a thoughtful, national discussion of the legalization and regulation of recreational drugs — the “least bad” way forward.
Download PDF Ending the War on Drugs by Dirk Chase Eldredge and published by Bridgeworks. This book was released on 2000-07-18 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A conservative Republican examines how and why America is losing the war against illegal drugs—and presents a case for carefully controlled legalization.
Download PDF The Opioid Epidemic in the United States by Kant B. Patel and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2021-09-30 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The current opioid epidemic in the United States began in the mid-1990s with the introduction of a new drug, OxyContin, viewed as a safer and more effective opiate for chronic pain management. By 2017, the opioid epidemic had become a full-blown crisis as over two million Americans had become dependent on and abused prescription pain pills and street drugs. This book examines the origins, development, and rise of the opioid epidemic in the United States from the perspective of the public policy process. The authors, political scientists Kant Patel and Mark Rushefsky, discuss institutional features of the American political system that impact the making of public policy, arguing that the fragmentation of that system hinders the ability to coherently address policy problems, taking the opioid epidemic as an example. The book begins with a brief historical examination of the history of the problem of opioid addiction and crises in the United States and public policy responses to past crises, but the main focus is on the current national public health emergency. The book analyzes the following: The origins of the current crisis Indicators and warning signs pointing to the emergence of a significant public problem Factors that contributed to the opioid crisis Why the crisis emerged in the United States and not in other Western countries The nature and scope of the opioid crisis, including socioeconomic and demographic characteristics and the human, social, and economic costs Presidential administrations’ public response, and nonresponse, to the opioid crisis Parallels between the role played by opioid manufacturers and tobacco/cigarette manufacturers in creating the problem of addiction, resulting in high mortality rates, and the public policy response to both This book explores the national policy response to the opioid crisis, as well as state and local government responses and separation of powers, including how the three branches of government deal with the opioid problem. The authors conclude with a discussion of how accurate problem definition, problem diagnosis, and appropriate and timely responses could have produced a more appropriate and robust policy response—policy process tools that will be essential in fighting both the current crisis and the next one. The Opioid Epidemic in the United States is essential reading for policy analysis courses in political science, health, and social work programs, as well as for United States policymakers at the local, state, and national levels.
Download PDF Terror and War by Kieran Jackel and published by Australian Self Publishing Group. This book was released on 2021-06-01 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Terror and War provides the reader with contemporary insights into military strategy, radicalisation and the challenges associated with countering the rising influence of terrorism. Twenty Essays is a cautionary and timely collection of works given the current intra-state and domestic tensions present within the world. The author has seen operational service on several occasions through Southern Asia, the Middle East and domestically, all of which centred on countering terrorism. This lived experience provides the reader with unique perspectives that complement the analysis of counter terrorism theory and military thinking. The outcome is an immersive and sobering reflection on the challenges facing policy makers and society more broadly.
Download PDF New Perspectives on the Structure of Transnational Criminal Justice by Mikkel Jarle Christensen and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2018-03-15 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The special issue contributes new perspectives on the structure of transnational criminal justice. Investigating the law, politics and practices that structure the dynamics of this form of justice, the contributions critically examine how it functions and has impact.
Author :Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Home Affairs Committee Publisher :The Stationery Office Release Date :2012-12-10 ISBN :0215050967 Pages :154 pages File Format : PDF, EPUB, TEXT, KINDLE or MOBI Rating :4.5/5 (55 download)
Download PDF Drugs by Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Home Affairs Committee and published by The Stationery Office. This book was released on 2012-12-10 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Whilst it supported a number of steps the Government has taken in its 2010 drug strategy, it believes more needs to be done to comprehensively address the drugs problem in the UK. The report focuses on the need to 'break the cycle' of drug addiction, and highlights in particular the need for improved treatment in prisons and wider society, and for early intervention with better education and preventative work. Three key areas were covered: prisons; treatment and the calling for the establishment of a Royal Commission into the issues. The Committee was disturbed to find that almost a quarter of prisoners found it easy to get drugs in prison and recommended that measures such as regular random drug tests based on suspicion be increased. It was concerned that the Government's policy of recovery was not being implemented, in particular that drug rehabilitation in prison was undermined by the lack of support for offenders on release, and did not take into account prescription drug addiction. The Committee is also concerned that the goal of retaining addicts in treatment has precluded attempts at recovery. It supported the Government's objective of recovery but noted that this will require a range of treatment options, with each individual needing a tailored treatment plan. The Committee highlighted residential rehabilitation and the use of buprenorphine as an alternative to methadone as two treatment methods which were currently under-utilised. Treatment must also be supplemented by housing, training and employment support if required
Download PDF Choreographies of 21st Century Wars by Gay Morris and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2016-02-05 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Wars in this century are radically different from the major conflicts of the 20th century--more amorphous, asymmetrical, globally connected, and unending. Choreographies of 21st Century Wars is the first book to analyze the interface between choreography and wars in this century, a pertinent inquiry since choreography has long been linked to war and military training. The book draws on recent political theory that posits shifts in the kinds of wars occurring since the First and Second World Wars and the Cold War, all of which were wars between major world powers. Given the dominance of today's more indeterminate, asymmetrical, less decisive wars, we ask if choreography, as an organizing structure and knowledge system, might not also need revision in order to reflect on, and intercede in, a globalized world of continuous warfare. In an introduction and sixteen chapters, authors from a number of disciplines investigate how choreography and war in this century impinge on each other. Choreographers write of how they have related to contemporary war in specific works, while other contributors investigate the interconnections between war and choreography through theatrical works, dances, military rituals and drills, the choreography of video war games and television shows. Issues investigated include torture and terror, the status of war refugees, concerns surrounding fighting and peacekeeping soldiers, national identity tied to military training, and more. The anthology is of interest to scholars in dance, performance, theater, and cultural studies, as well as the social sciences.
Download PDF Research Handbook on Transnational Crime by Valsamis Mitsilegas and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2019-12-27 with total page 544 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Research Handbook on Transnational Crime is an interdisciplinary, up-to-date guide to this growing field, written by an international cohort of leading scholars and experts. It covers all the major areas of transnational crime, providing a well-rounded, detailed discussion of each topic, and includes chapters focusing on responses to transnational crime in specific regions.
Download PDF God and Country by Sheila Suess Kennedy and published by Baylor University Press. This book was released on 2007 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The religious roots of cultural divisions in American political life
Download PDF Overdose by Benjamin Perrin and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2020-03-31 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NATIONAL BESTSELLER SHORTLISTED for the 2021 BC Book Awards' George Ryga Award for Social Awareness in Literature SHORTLISTED for the BC and Yukon Book Prizes, for both the Hubert Evans Non-Fiction Prize and Jim Deva Prize for Writing That Provokes SHORTLISTED for the 2021 J. W. Dafoe Book Prize SHORTLISTED for the 2020 Lane Anderson Award “Overdose is a necessary and searching investigation into a devastating epidemic that should never have happened. Benjamin Perrin painstakingly shows that it need not continue if we, as a society, heed the evidence.” —Gabor Maté M.D., author of In The Realm of Hungry Ghosts: Close Encounters With Addiction An astonishing and powerful look at the ongoing opioid crisis North America is in the middle of a health emergency. Life expectancies are declining. Someone is dying every two hours in Canada from illicit drug overdose. Fentanyl has become a looming presence—an opioid more powerful, pervasive, and deadly than any previous street drug. The victims are many—and often not whom we might expect. They include the poor and forgotten but also our neighbours: professionals, students, and parents. Despite the thousands of deaths, these victims have remained largely invisible. But not anymore. Benjamin Perrin, a law and policy expert, shines a light in this darkest of corners—and his findings challenge many assumptions about the crisis. Why do people use drugs despite the risk of overdosing? Can we crack down on the fentanyl supply? Do supervised consumption sites and providing “safe drugs” enable the problem? Which treatments work? Would decriminalizing all drugs help or do further harm? In this urgent and humane look at a devastating epidemic, Perrin draws on behind-the-scenes interviews with those on the frontlines, including undercover police officers, intelligence analysts, border agents, prosecutors, healthcare professionals, Indigenous organizations, activists, and people who use drugs. Not only does he unveil the many complexities of this situation, but he also offers a new way forward—one that may save thousands of lives.
Download PDF Alcohol and Drug Misuse by G. Hussein Rassool and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-12-06 with total page 414 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written by an experienced academic author, lecturer and practitioner, this comprehensive textbook provides an introduction to alcohol and drug misuse. It presents: the context of alcohol and drug misuse, and the nature and theories of addiction, including a historical overview and policy initiatives in contemporary society an overview of the problems associated with psychoactive substances and their impact on groups such as culturally and linguistically diverse communities, young people, women, older people and the homeless an understanding of the generic role responses to substance misuse in a variety of different settings and contexts, including primary care, the community and hospitals a framework for assessment, care planning, harm reduction approaches, dealing with overdose, intoxication and withdrawals, and psychological and pharmacological interventions an accessible and skills-oriented approach to assist students and practitioners in dealing with alcohol and drug misuse. This new edition is fully updated and includes new material on: evidence-based pharmacological interventions; recent global strategies in alcohol and drug; dual diagnosis and women; shisha smoking; and current statistics on prevalence of alcohol and drug misuse Alcohol and Drug Misuse takes into account current policy and practice for substance use and misuse and includes a range of pedagogical features to enhance learning. It is essential reading for nursing, health and social work students taking substance misuse modules, as well as related CPD courses for health and social care professionals.
Download PDF Libertarianism For Beginners by Todd Seavey and published by Red Wheel/Weiser. This book was released on 2016-04-12 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Libertarianism isn’t about winning elections; it is first and foremost a political philosophy—a description of how, in the opinion of libertarians, free people ought to treat one another, at least when they use the law, which they regard as potentially dangerous. If libertarians are correct, the law should intrude into people’s lives as little as possible, rarely telling them what to do or how to live. A political and economic philosophy as old as John Locke and John Stuart Mill, but as alive and timely as Rand Paul, the Tea Party, and the novels of Ayn Rand, libertarianism emphasizes individual rights and calls for a radical reduction in the power and size of government. Libertarianism For Beginners lays out the history and principles of this often-misunderstood philosophy in lucid, dispassionate terms that help illuminate today’s political dialogue.
Download PDF New Approaches to Drug Policies by Jonathan D. Rosen and published by Springer. This book was released on 2015-07-27 with total page 255 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The US-led war on drugs has failed: drugs remain purer, cheaper and more readily available than ever. Extreme levels of violence have also grown as drug traffickers and organized criminals compete for control of territory. This book points towards a number of crucial challenges, policy solutions and alternatives to the current drug strategies.
Author :Colin Flint Publisher :Oxford University Press on Demand Release Date :2005 ISBN :9780195162097 Pages :462 pages File Format : PDF, EPUB, TEXT, KINDLE or MOBI Rating :4.9/5 (29 download)
Download PDF The Geography of War and Peace by Colin Flint and published by Oxford University Press on Demand. This book was released on 2005 with total page 462 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How and why war and peace occur cannot be understood without realizing that those who make war and peace must negotiate a complex world political map of sovereign spaces, borders, networks, and scales. This book takes advantage of a diversity of perspectives as it analyzes the political processes of war and their spatial expression.
Author :Colin Flint Professor of Geography Pennsylvania State University Publisher :Oxford University Press, USA Release Date :2004-09-24 ISBN :0198036701 Pages :480 pages File Format : PDF, EPUB, TEXT, KINDLE or MOBI Rating :4.3/5 (83 download)
Download PDF The Geography of War and Peace : From Death Camps to Diplomats by Colin Flint Professor of Geography Pennsylvania State University and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2004-09-24 with total page 480 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How and why war and peace occur cannot be understood without realizing that those who make war and peace must negotiate a complex world political map of sovereign spaces, borders, networks, and scales. This book takes advantage of a diversity of perspectives as it analyzes the political processes of war and their spatial expression. Topics include terrorism, nationalism, religion, drug wars, water conflicts, diplomacy, peace movements, and post-war reconstruction.
Author :Paul James Sisler II Publisher :Page Publishing Inc Release Date :2021-05-11 ISBN :9781662436284 Pages :438 pages File Format : PDF, EPUB, TEXT, KINDLE or MOBI Rating :4.6/5 (628 download)
Download PDF The Red Herring Effect by Paul James Sisler II and published by Page Publishing Inc. This book was released on 2021-05-11 with total page 438 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Systemic discrimination, recidivism, poor education, poverty, a flawed health-care system, and a corporate-controlled government are not new topics. Few remedies are tendered to alleviate these afflictions. Today's political storm is the evidence. Victims of police brutality. Protestors wanting justice. Business owners closing their doors. Teachers unable to educate. First responders lacking resources. The evicted unemployed. Politicians serving their corporate masters. The people affected by this political storm are seeking answers. The Red Herring Effect promotes critical thinking. It presents step-by-step strategies to reduce or abolish the problems plaguing our nation. The design of this book is to open the eyes of the politically divided people instead of creating propaganda designed to divide.
