A Transdisciplinary Study of Addiction
eBook - ePub

A Transdisciplinary Study of Addiction

A New Framework for Drug Policy Reform

  1. 168 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

A Transdisciplinary Study of Addiction

A New Framework for Drug Policy Reform

About this book

Using novel, bioethical framing alongside critical and comprehensive analysis of harm reduction approaches, this cutting-edge book addresses the multifaceted and transdisciplinary issue of drug addiction in society, exploring how addiction can be conceptualized from various disciplinary perspectives for positive policy outcomes.

The book discusses the philosophical concepts of agency and action within addiction, and how this can support the foundations needed to identify the most effective and ethical harm reduction strategies within policy frameworks. Foregrounding the implications for this notion of agency, chapters trace the evolution of the concept of addiction through the centuries and examine contemporary understandings from neuroscience, philosophy, bioethics, and policy analysis. Comparative, case study analysis is conducted to contrast local, empirically based models for drug policy in the United Kingdom alongside external models based on international treaties, which dictate a top-down approach to drug penalization.

Offering a research-based and theoretically informed framework for effective harm reduction strategies and policies, this book will be of interest to scholars, researchers, and postgraduate students in the fields of addiction studies, bioethics, and mental health policy more broadly. Policymakers working in addictions and substance use may also find the book relevant.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover Page
  2. Half Title page
  3. Series Page
  4. Title Page
  5. Copyright Page
  6. Dedication
  7. Contents
  8. Acknowledgements
  9. Introduction
  10. Chapter 1 Why Addiction is a Bioethical Issue
  11. Chapter 2 A Philosophical View: Agency and Action in the Context of Addictive Behaviour
  12. Chapter 3 A Neuroscientific Perspective: The Brain Disease Model of Addiction and Reductionism
  13. Chapter 4 UK Drug Policy: Its History and Tensions in Criminal Responsibility
  14. Chapter 5 Harm Reduction Strategies: Implementations and Challenges
  15. Conclusion
  16. Index