The Economics of Addictive Behaviours Volume II
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The Economics of Addictive Behaviours Volume II

The Private and Social Costs of the Abuse of Alcohol and Their Remedies

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The Economics of Addictive Behaviours Volume II

The Private and Social Costs of the Abuse of Alcohol and Their Remedies

About this book

This title discusses the phenomenon of alcohol abuse as a behavioural disease and the associated costs. The author details alcohol's status as a psychoactive drug; he notes, however, that in contrast to other psychoactive drugs, alcohol has been widely culturally accepted in Western countries and legally available, except in isolated incidents for a short period of time. Joshua considers which policies are being correctly utilised so as to reduce the abuse of alcohol, and how these policies may operate on a supply and demand model. Whereas programs of prevention and treatment operate on the demand side of alcohol abuse, legislation is directed at the supply side of alcohol; that is, dealing with marketing – product, promotion, point of sales and price.

This is the second title in a four volume series 'The Economics of Addictive Behaviours', consisting of three additional volumes on smoking, illicit drug abuse and overeating.

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Table of contents

  1. The Economics of Addictive Behaviours Volume II
  2. 1 Introduction
  3. 2 The Worldwide Consumption of Alcohol
  4. 3 The Causes and Stages of Alcohol Abuse: From Initiation to Alcohol Dependence
  5. 4 The Consequences of Alcohol Abuse
  6. 5 The Prevention and Treatment of Alcohol Abuse
  7. 6 Legal Remedies to Reduce Alcohol Consumption
  8. 7 The Market and the Social and Private Costs of Alcohol Abuse
  9. 8 Economic Remedies to Reduce Alcohol Abuse
  10. 9 The Politics of Corporate and Social Responsibilities
  11. 10 Conclusion
  12. References
  13. Index