Novel Psychoactive Substances, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2017 Policy, Economics and Drug Regulation
Coordonnateurs : Corazza Ornella, Roman-Urrestarazu Andres
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
Dr. Ornella Corazza is a Reader in Substance Addictions and Behaviours at University of Hertfordshire and leading expert in the field of Novel Psychoactive Substances (NPS). She has published numerous papers in the field and her work has been recognized and prized internationally, including with the 2013 European Health Award. She has previously held Fellowships at the University of Padua (Italy), University of Bochum (Germany), University of London (SOAS; King’s College) and at the Centre of Excellence on Death and Life Studies at the University of Tokyo (Japan). She is also a Visiting Professor at Sapienza University of Rome. As a consequence of working internationally in different academic environments, she has developed a unique specialism in the combined fields of health, culture and legislation. In total, Dr Corazza is author of over 200 journal articles, book chapters and conference papers. They cover the main classes of NPS as well new methods for the rapid identification of novel drug trends, prevention and policy recommendations.
Dr Andres Roman-Urrestarazu combined expertise in psychiatry, mental health and health economics allowed him to make original contributions in the fields of substance abuse where he has developed a growing body of research in the field of NPS Policy. He is Assistant Professor at Maastricht University Department of International Health and concurrently holds the Gilling’s Fellowship in Global Public Health at the Institute of Public Health (IPH), University of Cambridge and the Institut Louis Pasteur (ILP) Paris. He currently co-supervises PhD students at the IPH in Cambridge and Maastricht University Department of International Health where he leads a project that studies the association between austerity, macroeconomic indicators and substance misuse. Concurrently with this policy agenda, his clinical work and research is based in the Autism Research Centre, Department of Psychiatry, University of C
Date de parution : 08-2018
Ouvrage de 178 p.
15.5x23.5 cm
Date de parution : 08-2017
Ouvrage de 178 p.
15.5x23.5 cm
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