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Author:   Fifa Rahman ,  Nick Crofts ,  Marina Mahathir ,  Mike Trace
Publisher:   Lexington Books
Imprint:   Lexington Books
Dimensions:   Width: 14.90cm , Height: 2.40cm , Length: 23.10cm
Weight:   0.481kg
ISBN:  

9780739184929

ISBN 10:   073918492
Pages:   370
Publication Date:   27 March 2017
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

Foreword Introduction Chapter 3: Historical Perspectives of Drug Use in Asia Chapter 4: Harm Reduction is Good Public Health Chapter 5: Human Rights and Drug Policy Chapter 6: Drug Users and Imprisonment Chapter 7: Law Enforcement and Drug Policy in Southeast Asia Chapter 8: Effective Development and Effective Drug Control are Interdependent: the example of Southeast Asia Chapter 9: Illicit drug policy in Southeast Asia – The Users’ Perspective Chapter 10: Harm Reduction: The Islamic Perspective Chapter 11: HIV and Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) Infection among People who Inject Drugs in East and Southeast Asia Chapter 12: Unpacking Compulsory ‘Rehabilitation’ in Asia: Problems and Possible Solutions Chapter 13: Responding to ATS use in East and Southeast Asia Chapter 14: Case Study No. 1: Harm Reduction and Drug Policy in Thailand – One Step Forward, Two Steps Back Chapter 15: Case Study No. 2: Drug Policy in Taiwan Chapter 16: Case Study No. 3: Emerging from a Black Box: Drug Policymaking in Vietnam Chapter 17: Case Study No. 4: Drug Policy in China Chapter 18: Case Study No. 5: Compulsory Drug Rehabilitation in China Chapter 19: Alternatives to Criminal Justice: Drug Courts, Drug Diversion, and Decriminalisation Chapter 20: Capital Punishment for Drug Offences Chapter 21: Drug Treatment Across Asia Chapter 22: The Way Forward

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A timely and comprehensive review of drug policy issues which moves beyond ideology and calls for a complete re-examination of existing practices in the Asia region. The authors provide clear guidance as to why existing policies have failed based on detailed case studies of key countries, and propose a new approach to drugs that is based on human rights within a framework of public health. Essential reading for anyone interested in drug policy issues and how best to respond.--Desmond Cohen, Former Director of UNDP's HIV and Development Programme

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Fifa Rahman is policy manager at the Malaysian AIDS Council. Nick Crofts is director of the Centre for Law Enforcement and Public Health.

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