Buch, Englisch, 182 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 435 g
Buch, Englisch, 182 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 435 g
ISBN: 978-1-03-225841-6
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)
The book looks at:
- the nature and pattern of drug addiction across the age groups, gender and occupational groups, both in rural and urban areas in India
- the socio-economic causes of drug-use and addiction and the various socio-economic costs associated with it
- the general perception of family members, police and political leaders on drug addiction as well as rehabilitation; and
- available mechanisms to address the issue at the level of family, society and government and the changes required in policy to curb drug addiction and use
This interdisciplinary book will be of importance to students and researchers of economics, cultural and social anthropology, sociology, police administration, political science, and psychology. It will also be of interest to policy makers, government agencies, social scientists, departments of social and preventive medicine, social workers, civil society, drug-addicts and their families.
Zielgruppe
Postgraduate
Autoren/Hrsg.
Fachgebiete
- Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziologie Allgemein
- Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Medizinische Fachgebiete Psychiatrie, Sozialpsychiatrie, Suchttherapie
- Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften Interdisziplinär Regionalwissenschaften, Regionalstudien
- Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Spezielle Soziologie Stadt- und Regionalsoziologie
- Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Psychotherapie / Klinische Psychologie Suchttherapie
- Wirtschaftswissenschaften Volkswirtschaftslehre Volkswirtschaftslehre Allgemein
Weitere Infos & Material
1. Introduction 2. Scope and methodology 3. Trends and Patterns of Drug Addiction in India: Revelations from Narcotic Drugs & Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act 4. Social and Economic Profile of Drug addicts and their households 5. Growing up with intoxicants and drugs: Revelations by households of addicts 6. Prevalence of drugs among the addicts: Types, sources and experiences 7. Social and economic costs of drug addiction and abuse 8. Community perception about drug addiction and abuse 9. Main findings and policy recommendations