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The first volume to provide access to information on drug treatment systems from a wide cross-section of 20 countries, Drug Treatment Systems in an International Perspective examines the ways in which other counties from around the world have chosen to cope with the spread of illicit drugs. Now health planners and administrators, treatment professionals, researchers, and students can place the development of their own treatment systems in a wider context and can examine the extent to which that development shares common structural features with those of other countries and cultures. Following a comparative discussion of the various countries, the volume addresses four key issues: gender specific treatment, the politics of financing and evaluation, the private sector and state control, and exporting drug treatment ideologies. It provides a comparative and cross-cultural perspective on drug treatment approaches today and examines the influence of social, political, and economic forces on the treatment of drug addicts. In addition, the editors have included a handy glossary, which explains key terms unfamiliar to readers outside the particular country. Providing and interdisciplinary and cross-cultural perspective to drug treatment, Drug Treatment Systems in an International Perspective will be of interest academics, students, and professionals in psychology, especially those focusing on clinical psychology, addiction, dependency, and treatment. It will also be of great interest to public health planners and administrators.
Comment on Part 2: Tailoring Drug Treatment to Changing Times
Comment on Part 2: Tailoring Drug Treatment to Changing Times
Drug treatment and other harm reduction strategies often seem to sit uncomfortably within the prohibitionist approach to psychoactive drug use. To a greater extent than prevention and law enforcement, changes to or innovations in drug treatment tend to be subject to heated debate. Furthermore, the efficacy of drug treatment, particularly methadone maintenance treatment, is continually subject to scrutiny. This is not to disparage the need for evaluation; indeed, it could be argued that a comparable emphasis on evaluation is needed for prevention and law enforcement activities. The challenge is to institute drug treatment and broader policy where evidence of effectiveness carries more weight than does politics.
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