Transdisciplinary Study of Addiction - A New Framework for Drug Policy Reform

Using novel, bioethical framing alongside critical and comprehensive analysis of harm reduction approaches, this cutting-edge book addresses the multifaceted and transdisciplinary issue of drug addiction in society, exploring how addiction can be conceptualized from various disciplinary perspectives for positive policy outcomes.

List of contents

Introduction
Chapter 1: Why Addiction is a Bioethical Issue
Chapter 2: A Philosophical View: Agency and Action in the Context of Addictive Behavior
Chapter 3: A Neuroscientific Perspective: The Brain Disease Model of Addiction and Reductionism
Chapter 4: UK Drug Policy: Its History and Tensions in Criminal Responsibility
Chapter 5: Harm Reduction Strategies: Implementations and Challenges
Conclusion

About the author

Francisco Blancarte Jaber is a recent doctoral graduate in Law at the University of Edinburgh, UK, and was newly appointed as Head of the Department for Content Creation at the National Bioethics Commission in Mexico.

Summary

Using novel, bioethical framing alongside critical and comprehensive analysis of harm reduction approaches, this cutting-edge book addresses the multifaceted and transdisciplinary issue of drug addiction in society, exploring how addiction can be conceptualized from various disciplinary perspectives for positive policy outcomes.

Product details

• Authors: Francisco Blancarte Jaber, Francisco (National Bioethics Com Blancarte Jaber
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 25.03.2025
• EAN: 9781032950242
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3295024-2
• No. of pages: 144
• Series: Explorations in Mental Health
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > General; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; MEDICAL / Mental Health, PSYCHOLOGY / Psychopathology / Addiction, Addiction & therapy, Mental health services, Addiction and therapy