Substance Use and Abuse: Cultural and Historical PerspectivesSAGE Publications, 2003 M04 9 - 311 pages Substance use and abuse are two of the most frequent psychological problems clinicians encounter. Mainstream approaches focus on the biological and psychological factors supporting drug abuse. But to fully comprehend the issue, clinicians need to consider the social, historical, and cultural factors responsible for drug-related problems.
Substance Use and Abuse: Cultural and Historical Perspectives provides an inclusive explanation of the human desire to take drugs. Using a multidisciplinary framework, authors Russil Durrant and Jo Thakker explore the cultural and historical variables that contribute to drug use. Integrating biological, psychosocial, and cultural-historical perspectives, this innovative and accessible volume addresses the fundamental question of why drug use is such a ubiquitous feature of human society. |
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... Australia , New Zealand , and Europe . Again , by far the most commonly reported substance employed is cannabis . In Australia , in 1998 , 39 % of individuals aged 14 or older reported having tried cannabis at least once in their lives ...
... Australia , founded predomi- nantly by convicts and jailors , rum was both an important form of cur- rency and a favored recreational intoxicant ( Hughes , 1987 ; Ward , 1992 ) . Early drinking patterns in Australia have been described ...
... Australians and psychoactive substances . When the first fleet landed in Australia in 1788 , a relatively novel substance - alcohol - was introduced into the existing cultural experi- ences of indigenous Australians , who had occupied ...
Contents
Preface | 7 |
The Nature and Scope of Substance Use and Abuse | 13 |
An Evolutionary Perspective | 34 |
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