Evaluating the Impact of Laws Regulating Illicit Drugs on Health and Society
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Evaluating the Impact of Laws Regulating Illicit Drugs on Health and Society

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Evaluating the Impact of Laws Regulating Illicit Drugs on Health and Society

About this book

Evaluating the impact of Laws Regulating Illicit Drugs on Health and Society serves as an informative reference for social science researchers and policymakers on the science behind drug regulation.
The book presents contributions from many leading researchers in drug law and policy evaluation. The 12 chapters highlight scientific evidence from a diverse range of international projects on evaluation of different illicit drug laws. Each contribution takes policies into account while also using methodological tools and relevant data sets.
For a priori evaluation, the modern leximetric approach is applied to compare different drug laws. For posterior evaluation the analysis of social and health outcomes, using standard and new indicators are presented, discussed and applied. Next, the book covers the use of drug market estimation methods in policy research. Specific new indicators allowing the evaluation of interventions such as harm reduction and prevention are presented and analysed using international research data. The book concludes with a summary of the links of illegal drug market gains with corruption, and its consequences.
Evaluating the impact of Laws Regulating Illicit Drugs on Health and Society gives readers a unique, evidence-based perspective on the relationship between drugs, laws, policy and socioeconomic conditions. Key Features
Features 12 contributions from international experts on drug legislation and social science
Demonstrates evidence-based evaluation of drug laws and policies
Highlights Leximetric and forecast methods applied to illicit drug laws with examples
Highlights the use of standard and new socioeconomic indicators to evaluate drug laws and policies
Informs readers about different policy approaches to drug regulation and their consequences
Summarizes the links of illegal drug markets with corruption
Provides detailed references for further reading

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Yes, you can access Evaluating the Impact of Laws Regulating Illicit Drugs on Health and Society by Carla Rossi,Susanna Conti, Carla Rossi, Susanna Conti in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Política y relaciones internacionales & Política social. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Table of contents

  1. Welcome
  2. Table of Content
  3. Title
  4. BENTHAM SCIENCE PUBLISHERS LTD.
  5. FOREWORD
  6. PREFACE
  7. List of Contributors
  8. The First Application of Leximetric Analysis on the Drug Law in Italy
  9. A Review of the NERA Model Applied to the Recreational Use of Marijuana in the State of Washington
  10. HAT Wars: The Political History of Heroin- Assisted Treatment
  11. The Effectiveness and Efficacy of Prescribed Diacetylmorphine (Heroin) in Reducing Drug-related Harms
  12. The Hospitalization Risk Profile of Opioids Users
  13. Epidemiological Models to Assess Heroin Epidemic Waves and Treatment Outcomes
  14. Development of New Indicators for Assessing the Level and Consequences of Drug Use: Applications and Comparisons
  15. Evaluating Treatment Outcomes from Drug Policies and Practices
  16. Using Supply Indicators in the Evaluation of Drug Supply Reduction – Challenges and Opportunities
  17. Estimating the Size of the Drug Market – A Critical Review of Approaches Used
  18. Estimating the Costs of the Criminal Justice System
  19. Drug Crime and Corruption