Substance use and abuse are two of the most frequent psychological problems clinicians encounter. Mainstream approaches focus on the biological and psychological factors supporting drug abuse. But to fully comprehend the issue, clinicians need to consider the social, historical, and cultural factors responsible for drug-related problems. Substance Use and Abuse: Cultural and Historical Perspectives provides an inclusive explanation of the human desire to take drugs. Using a multidisciplinary framework, authors Russil Durrant and Jo Thakker explore the cultural and historical variables that…mehr
Substance use and abuse are two of the most frequent psychological problems clinicians encounter. Mainstream approaches focus on the biological and psychological factors supporting drug abuse. But to fully comprehend the issue, clinicians need to consider the social, historical, and cultural factors responsible for drug-related problems. Substance Use and Abuse: Cultural and Historical Perspectives provides an inclusive explanation of the human desire to take drugs. Using a multidisciplinary framework, authors Russil Durrant and Jo Thakker explore the cultural and historical variables that contribute to drug use. Integrating biological, psychosocial, and cultural-historical perspectives, this innovative and accessible volume addresses the fundamental question of why drug use is such a ubiquitous feature of human society.
Russil Durrant received his Ph.D. from the University of Canterbury, where he also ompleted a Post Doctoral Fellowship. He then worked at the Centre for Behavioral Research in Cancer at the Cancer Control Research Institute in Melbourne, Australia. His research involves the design and evaluation of mass media tobacco prevention programs, and his other research interests include evolutionary psychology, cultural psychology, and the social history of drug use. He currently teaches at Griffith University - Gold Coast Campus in Queensland, Australia.
Inhaltsangabe
Preface 1. What Needs to be Explained and How Should We Explain It? Introduction Levels of Analysis & the Multidisciplinary Nature of Psychoactive Drug Studies Towards an Integrated Model of Substance Use & Abuse Overview Endnotes 2. The Nature & Scope of Substance Use & Abuse Introduction What Is a Drug? Who Uses Drugs? Taxonomy of Drug Use Contexts The Harms & Benefits of Drugs From Use to Abuse Summary Endnotes 3. An Evolutionary Perspective Introduction The Nature and Role of Evolutionary Explanations Has Drug Use Been Selected For? Drugs & the Brain Drug Use, Sexual Selection, and Life History Theory From Use to Abuse An Integrated Evolutionary Model of Substance Use Summary Endnotes 4. Drugs in History Introduction What Can History Tell Us about Substance Use and Abuse? A Brief History of Drugs Summary Endnotes 5. The Forces of History: Explaining Patterns of Use and Abuse Introduction The Functions of Drugs in Historical Perspective Pharmacology New Forms, New Modes, New Substances: The Impact of Technological Change on Drug Use New Forms, New Modes, new Substances: The Impact of Technological Change on Drug Use Availability Economic and Political Factors Legislation and Public Policy Social Factors A Complex Web: Multiple Influences on Patterns of Drug Use Summary Endnotes 6. Drugs and Culture Introduction Conceptual & Methodological Issues Indigenous Patterns of Drug Use Drugs & Multiculturalism Summary Endnotes 7. The Role of Culture: Explaining Patterns of Use Introduction Drugs and Culture Culture and Drugs Social Structural Factors Integrating Cultural Explanations Explanations Summary Endnotes 8. Conceptualizing & Treating Substance Use Problems: A Cultural-Historical Perspective Introduction The Pre and Early History of Addiction Treatment for Alcohol & Drug Problems in the Nineteenth Century The Changing Face of Drug Addiction: 1914-1960 The Alcoholism Movement Contemporary Developments Culture & Classification Implications Endnotes 9. Prevention, Treatment & Public Policy Introduction Prevention Assessment Treatment Legal Sanctions, Regulations, & Restrictions Harm Reduction Conclusion Endnotes References Author Index Subject Index
Preface 1. What Needs to be Explained and How Should We Explain It? Introduction Levels of Analysis & the Multidisciplinary Nature of Psychoactive Drug Studies Towards an Integrated Model of Substance Use & Abuse Overview Endnotes 2. The Nature & Scope of Substance Use & Abuse Introduction What Is a Drug? Who Uses Drugs? Taxonomy of Drug Use Contexts The Harms & Benefits of Drugs From Use to Abuse Summary Endnotes 3. An Evolutionary Perspective Introduction The Nature and Role of Evolutionary Explanations Has Drug Use Been Selected For? Drugs & the Brain Drug Use, Sexual Selection, and Life History Theory From Use to Abuse An Integrated Evolutionary Model of Substance Use Summary Endnotes 4. Drugs in History Introduction What Can History Tell Us about Substance Use and Abuse? A Brief History of Drugs Summary Endnotes 5. The Forces of History: Explaining Patterns of Use and Abuse Introduction The Functions of Drugs in Historical Perspective Pharmacology New Forms, New Modes, New Substances: The Impact of Technological Change on Drug Use New Forms, New Modes, new Substances: The Impact of Technological Change on Drug Use Availability Economic and Political Factors Legislation and Public Policy Social Factors A Complex Web: Multiple Influences on Patterns of Drug Use Summary Endnotes 6. Drugs and Culture Introduction Conceptual & Methodological Issues Indigenous Patterns of Drug Use Drugs & Multiculturalism Summary Endnotes 7. The Role of Culture: Explaining Patterns of Use Introduction Drugs and Culture Culture and Drugs Social Structural Factors Integrating Cultural Explanations Explanations Summary Endnotes 8. Conceptualizing & Treating Substance Use Problems: A Cultural-Historical Perspective Introduction The Pre and Early History of Addiction Treatment for Alcohol & Drug Problems in the Nineteenth Century The Changing Face of Drug Addiction: 1914-1960 The Alcoholism Movement Contemporary Developments Culture & Classification Implications Endnotes 9. Prevention, Treatment & Public Policy Introduction Prevention Assessment Treatment Legal Sanctions, Regulations, & Restrictions Harm Reduction Conclusion Endnotes References Author Index Subject Index
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