The Economics of Addictive Behaviours Volume III The Private and Soc
This title offers an in-depth analysis of the causes, consequences and treatments of illicit drug abuse. The author examines the effects of existing drug policies and proposes drug use legalisation within a regulated market as a viable alternative. Joshua
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John Joshua
The Economics of Addictive Behaviours Volume III
John Joshua
The Economics of Addictive Behaviours Volume III The Private and Social Costs of the Abuse of Illicit Drugs and Their Remedies
John Joshua Deakin University Melbourne VIC, Australia
ISBN 978-3-319-59137-7 ISBN 978-3-319-59138-4 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-59138-4 Library of Congress Control Number: 2016954960 © The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2017 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are solely and exclusively licensed by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Cover illustration: © Harvey Loake Printed on acid-free paper This Palgrave Macmillan imprint is published by Springer Nature The registered company is Springer International Publishing AG The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland
To my beloved wife Feng Yan for her continuing compassion and understanding over many years.
Contents
1 Introduction 1 2 Causes of the Abuse of Illicit Drugs 7 3 The Consequences of the Use of Illicit Drugs and Their Associated Private and Social Costs 19 4 The Use of Illicit Drugs and the Quality of Life 33 5 The Prevention and Treatment of the Abuse of Illicit Drugs 53 6 Economic Policies to Reduce the Abuse of Illicit Drugs 71 7 The Legal Framework of the Abuse of Illicit Drugs 81 8 Conclusion 109
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Bibliography 115
Index 131
1 Introduction
Abstract This is the third volume of a four-part series on addictive behavior and specifically deals with illicit drugs. The pathways from initiation to drug abuse toward chronic and acute diseases and the process of addiction to illicit drugs will be explored. This requires a multi-disciplinary approach as the causes, consequences, and remedies of drug abuse as a behavioral disease are multi-disciplinary in origin. An in-depth psychological analysis of the relationship of drug use and the quality of lif
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