Description
Book Synopsis"Bennett and Holloway's Understanding Drugs, Alcohol, and Crime
isthe best, most up-to-date and comprehensive examination for theUnited Kingdom of interactions among drugs, alcohol, and crime. Theauthors exhaustively and authoritatively survey current knowledge inthe UK, and from many other countries, on drug and alcohol use ascause, and consequence, of crime, and the effects of law enforcementand treatment responses. Clearly written, unfailingly lucid, andadmirably accurate, this book will be the indispensable work onBritish drug policy for many years to come."
Professor Michael Tonry, University of Minnesota Law School, USA"What makes this book particularly interesting is the refreshingly non judgmental presentation which conveys the essence of very important issues in contemporary society. Therefore, this is an ideal text not only for students but also for policy makers, drugs and alcohol counsellors, treatment agencies and everyone interested in
Table of Contents
Preface
Series editor's foreword
Acknowledgements
Chapter 1: The nature of the problem
Chapter 2: Policy context: from defining to reducing harm
Chapter 3: Extent of drug misuse
Chapter 4: Types of drug misuse
Chapter 5: Explaining the drugs-crime connection
Chapter 6: The statistical association: just coincidence?
Chapter 7: The causal connection: more than coincidence?
Chapter 8: The effectiveness of interventions
Chapter 9: The nature of the solution
References
Index
