Psychotropic Substances 2015

Author : Ziba Vaghri
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3030846474
Total Pages : 429 pages
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Download or read book Monitoring State Compliance with the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child written by Ziba Vaghri and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2022-01-03 with total page 429 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This open access book presents a discussion on human rights-based attributes for each article pertinent to the substantive rights of children, as defined in the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC). It provides the reader with a unique and clear overview of the scope and core content of the articles, together with an analysis of the latest jurisprudence of the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child. For each article of the UNCRC, the authors explore the nature and scope of corresponding State obligations, and identify the main features that need to be taken into consideration when assessing a State’s progressive implementation of the UNCRC. This analysis considers which aspects of a given right are most important to track, in order to monitor States' implementation of any given right, and whether there is any resultant change in the lives of children. This approach transforms the narrative of legal international standards concerning a given right into a set of characteristics that ensure no aspect of said right is overlooked. The book develops a clear and comprehensive understanding of the UNCRC that can be used as an introduction to the rights and principles it contains, and to identify directions for future policy and strategy development in compliance with the UNCRC. As such, it offers an invaluable reference guide for researchers and students in the field of childhood and children’s rights studies, as well as a wide range of professionals and organisations concerned with the subject.

Author : National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 0309439124
Total Pages : 171 pages
Book Rating : 4.21/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Ending Discrimination Against People with Mental and Substance Use Disorders written by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2016-09-03 with total page 171 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Estimates indicate that as many as 1 in 4 Americans will experience a mental health problem or will misuse alcohol or drugs in their lifetimes. These disorders are among the most highly stigmatized health conditions in the United States, and they remain barriers to full participation in society in areas as basic as education, housing, and employment. Improving the lives of people with mental health and substance abuse disorders has been a priority in the United States for more than 50 years. The Community Mental Health Act of 1963 is considered a major turning point in America's efforts to improve behavioral healthcare. It ushered in an era of optimism and hope and laid the groundwork for the consumer movement and new models of recovery. The consumer movement gave voice to people with mental and substance use disorders and brought their perspectives and experience into national discussions about mental health. However over the same 50-year period, positive change in American public attitudes and beliefs about mental and substance use disorders has lagged behind these advances. Stigma is a complex social phenomenon based on a relationship between an attribute and a stereotype that assigns undesirable labels, qualities, and behaviors to a person with that attribute. Labeled individuals are then socially devalued, which leads to inequality and discrimination. This report contributes to national efforts to understand and change attitudes, beliefs and behaviors that can lead to stigma and discrimination. Changing stigma in a lasting way will require coordinated efforts, which are based on the best possible evidence, supported at the national level with multiyear funding, and planned and implemented by an effective coalition of representative stakeholders. Ending Discrimination Against People with Mental and Substance Use Disorders: The Evidence for Stigma Change explores stigma and discrimination faced by individuals with mental or substance use disorders and recommends effective strategies for reducing stigma and encouraging people to seek treatment and other supportive services. It offers a set of conclusions and recommendations about successful stigma change strategies and the research needed to inform and evaluate these efforts in the United States.

Author : Richard J. Miller
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 : 0199957975
Total Pages : 375 pages
Book Rating : 4.72/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Drugged written by Richard J. Miller and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2014 with total page 375 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Miller takes readers on an eye-opening tour of psychotropic drugs, describing the various kinds, how they were discovered and developed, and how they have played multiple roles in virtually every culture.

Author : Kalyna Z. Bezchlibnyk-Butler
Publisher : Hogrefe & Huber Publishing
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 78 pages
Book Rating : 4.70/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Clinical Handbook of Psychotropic Drugs written by Kalyna Z. Bezchlibnyk-Butler and published by Hogrefe & Huber Publishing. This book was released on 1989 with total page 78 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes bibliography, glossary, and an extensive index which cross-references generic and trade names. New editions are available on a subscription basis.

Author : United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
Publisher : United Nations
ISBN 13 : 9210573005
Total Pages : 161 pages
Book Rating : 4.09/5 ( download)

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Download or read book World Drug Report 2015 written by United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime and published by United Nations. This book was released on 2015-12-16 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The World Drug Report provides an annual overview of recent developments for various drug categories. Chapter one of the World Drug Report 2015 provides a global overview of the latest developments with respect to opiates, cocaine, cannabis and synthetic drugs, ranging from production to trafficking as well as consumption and the health impact of drug use. Chapter two focuses on Alternative Development, its relation to illicit cultivation, and also within the broader context of the development agenda.

Author : Roberts, Gary
Publisher : UNESCO Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9231002112
Total Pages : 69 pages
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Download or read book Education sector responses to the use of alcohol, tobacco and drugs written by Roberts, Gary and published by UNESCO Publishing. This book was released on 2017-04-17 with total page 69 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Ornella Corazza
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 331960600X
Total Pages : 178 pages
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Download or read book Novel Psychoactive Substances written by Ornella Corazza and published by Springer. This book was released on 2017-08-09 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In light of the recent emergence of Novel Psychoactive Substances (NPS) on a global scale, this book provides a timely analysis of the social and economic impact of the NPS phenomenon, and of the global policy and regulatory responses to it. It presents the first comprehensive overview of the international regulation, policy and market structure of the NPS phenomenon, offering a guide to inform legislative discussions and demonstrating from a comparative perspective the different approaches used to address the rise of NPS to date. It covers topics such as organized crime, drug markets, clinical evidence on NPS, and different regulatory approaches also in less explored settings such as prisons and sport environments. Overall, this highly informative and well-structured repository of different experiences with NPS policy, law and regulation offers an essential primary source of evidence for anyone interested in the area of drug and NPS policy, health economics and p ublic health.

Author : Moshe Israelashvili
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1316712494
Total Pages : 1739 pages
Book Rating : 4.98/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Cambridge Handbook of International Prevention Science written by Moshe Israelashvili and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2016-12-19 with total page 1739 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Cambridge Handbook of International Prevention Science offers a comprehensive global overview on prevention science with the most up-to-date research from around the world. Over 100 scholars from 27 different countries (including Australia, Bhutan, Botswana, India, Israel, Mexico, Singapore, South Korea, Spain and Thailand) contributed to this volume, which covers a wide range of topics important to prevention science. It includes major sections on the foundations of prevention as well as examples of new initiatives in the field, detailing current prevention efforts across the five continents. A unique and innovative volume, The Cambridge Handbook of International Prevention Science is a valuable resource for established scholars, early professionals, students, practitioners and policy-makers.

Author : Paul J. Perry
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 212 pages
Book Rating : 4.01/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Psychotropic Drug Handbook written by Paul J. Perry and published by . This book was released on 1981 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Denise De Micheli
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3030628558
Total Pages : 564 pages
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Download or read book Drugs and Human Behavior written by Denise De Micheli and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2021-04-30 with total page 564 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents the main concepts and tools for the adoption of a biopsychosocial approach to psychotropic substances use and abuse management, prevention and treatment. It aims to provide resources for the design and implementation of health strategies and public policies to deal with psychotropic substances use in a way that fully recognizes the complex articulations between its biological, psychological and social aspects, taking these three dimensions into account to develop both health and social care policies and strategies aimed at psychotropic substance users. The book is organized in five parts. Part one presents a historical overview of psychotropic substances use throughout human history and introduces key concepts to understand the phenomenon from a biopsychosocial perspective. The next three parts approach psychotropic substances use from one of the interrelated dimensions of the biopsychosocial perspective: part two focuses on the neurobiological aspects; part three, on the psychological aspects; and part four, on the social aspects and its implications for public policy design. Finally, a fifth part is dedicated to special topics related to psychotropic substances use. Drugs and Human Behavior: Biopsychosocial Aspects of Psychotropic Substances Use is a guide to public agents, health professionals and social workers interested in adopting the biopsychosocial perspective to develop and implement both health and social care strategies and policies based on an interdisciplinary approach and aimed at dealing with psychotropic substance users in a more humanized way.