Matters of Substance
Drugs - And Why Everyone's a User
Published on 24. June 2004
Book
Hardback
352 pages
978-0-7139-9689-0 (ISBN)
Description
Edwards presents a radical approach to the much-debated question of drug control. Arguing for a consideration of all drugs, from valium to crack cocaine, as more than its chemical structure, he expands the idea that the effect of a drug is just as dependent on the social setting and psychology of the individual.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Penguin Books Ltd
Dimensions
Height: 224 mm
Width: 148 mm
Thickness: 32 mm
Weight
552 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7139-9689-0 (9780713996890)
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Person
Griffith Edwards has advised the Department of Health, the Home Office and the Cabinet Office on aspects of drug and alcohol policy, alongside advising the WHO. He set up research projects in Africa and Latin America and in the USA has acted as consultant to the White House Office in drug abuse. His books have been translated into 12 different languages. He lives in Greenwich, London.