The Politics of Addiction
Author | : S. Mars |
Publisher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 378 |
Release | : 2012-08-20 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781137272218 |
ISBN-13 | : 113727221X |
Rating | : 4/5 (21X Downloads) |
Download or read book The Politics of Addiction written by S. Mars and published by Springer. This book was released on 2012-08-20 with total page 378 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Politics of Addiction examines power and policy-making in the context of a bitter conflict between private and publicly employed doctors treating addiction. Regulation was used by both the profession and the state to shape the treatment of addiction and who could provide it, with the media feeding into the process.