Drug Users in Society

Neale, Joanne

This book provides a candid insight into the lives of individuals who are addicted to heroin and other opiates. The processes of obtaining and using drugs are explored within the wider context of personal biographies and daily routines. Key issues considered include childhood experiences, crime and violence, housing situations, family relationships, prison life, health matters and drug treatments. Drug users' statements are related to policy, service provision, previous research, and theoretical debates in the hope that this might increase understanding and improve future responses to drug problems.

Details

Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2001-11-28

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9780333912621

DOI: 10.1057/9780230598676

Dimensions: 216cm x140cm

Pages: 263