The authors of this book are two of the leading authorities on alcohol and its problems. In this highly topical book, the first ever on binge drinking, they take a look at the UK and its alcohol problem. They review the role of alcohol in Britain in the past 1500 years. Binge Britain looks at why our drinking culture is maintained and why politicians seem reluctant to act effectively to reduce the problem. The authors examine the power of the alcohol industry, and the huge amount of money it contributes in taxes. The book provides an informed overview of recent developments in alcohol consumption and alcohol-related problems, together with a commentary on and critique of the development of recent policy and the national response to this policy.

Binge Britain: Alcohol and the National Response

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Plant, Moira

PLANT, Martin

Addiction & Recovery

Oxford University Press

Humans have been using psychoactive (mind-altering) drugs since ancient times. Barely a day goes by without a drug related issue reaching the headlines, and drugs, in some way or other, affect all of our lives, whether by our own use, the use of those we know, or even from just being a victim of drug related crime. This book provides an accessible and lucid introduction to some of the main health and social issues related to illicit drugs and their use. It reviews a range of popular drugs - including amphetamines, cannabis, cocaine, Ecstasy (MDMA), heroin and LSD whilst considering the law related to such substances. Written in an accessible and approachable style, the book dispels some of the many myths about drug use that exist, offering an authoritative and balanced perspective on issues of personal, local, national and international importance. Drug Nation will be essential reading for anyone who wants to be informed about the drug situation, offering a sensible and non-sensational account of drugs and drug taking.

Drug Nation: Patterns, problems, panics & policies

Miller, Patrick

Robertson, Roy

Risk-Takers: Alcohol, Drugs, Sex and Youth

Risk-Takers gives a comprehensive view of youthful involvement with drinking, smoking, drug use and sex. It provides a challenging assessment of health education for young people showing that, despite the threat of AIDS and HIV infection, risk-taking remains a feature of normal adolescent behaviour, difficult to restrain or curb.

Routledge

<p>Risk-Takers gives a comprehensive view of youthful involvement with drinking, smoking, drug use and sex. It provides a challenging assessment of health education for young people showing that, despite the threat of AIDS and HIV infection, risk-taking remains a feature of normal adolescent behaviour, difficult to restrain or curb.</p>

A comprehensive and critical review of the international evidence surrounding fetal alcohol syndrome and a detailed study of the drinking habits and pregnancies of more than 1,000 women- essential reading for all alcohol workers.

Women, Drinking and Pregnancy

Psychology & Counseling

Women, Drinking, and Pregnancy

Routledge& Kegan Paul

Women and Alcohol: Contemporary and Historical Perspectives

Alcohol consumption and alcohol-related problems among women have long been a focus of concern and often the targets for prejudice and distortion. This book brings together a wide range of contemporary and historical evidence on the consumption of alcohol and its associated adverse consequences and benefits amongst women. Broad in its perspective, it does not concentrate solely upon the ill effects associated with heavy or inappropriate drinking by women. Neither does it lose sight of the historical, moral and social context in which drinking occurs. The book records the widespread and persisting ambivalence or hostility in many cultures towards the relation of women with alcohol by reference to religious and social pressures, gender roles and stereotypes and the view of alcohol as a facilitator of unrestrained and 'wanton' behaviour. The ambiguity accorded is contrasted with the normative nature of female drinking in many contexts and the dominant role of women as producers and retailers of alcohol in many developing societies.

Women's Health

Free Association Books

<p>Alchohol consumption and alcohol-related problems among women have long been a focus of concern and often the targets for prejudice and distortion. This book brings together a wide range of contemporary and historical evidence on the consumption of alcohol and its associated adverse consequences and benefits amongst women. Broad in its perspective, it does not concentrate solely upon the ill effects associated with heavy or inappropriate drinking by women. Neither does it lose sight of the historical, moral and social context in which drinking occurs. The book records the widespread and persisting ambivalence or hostility in many cultures towards the relation of women with alcohol by reference to religious and social pressures, gender roles and stereotypes and the view of alcohol as a facilitator of unrestrained and 'wanton' behaviour. The ambiguity accorded is contrasted with the normative nature of female drinking in many contexts and the dominant role of women as producers and retailers of alcohol in many developing societies. The topics covered include: international trends; sexual behaviour; physical and psychological effects; pregnancy; risk taking; child abuse and other violence; prevention, treatment, and harm minimisation. The book ends with probably the most comprehensive reference resource on the subject ever published. Not all that has been written about alcohol consumption by women has been reasonable or objective. This book emphasises that women are not a high-risk group. However it also demonstrates that there are important differences between men and women in many aspects of consumption and that the freedom of women to drink, and the decency with which alcohol problems are managed, do depend upon the preservation of fundamental human rights.</p>

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Binge Britain: Alcohol and the National Response

Drug Nation: Patterns, problems, panics & policies

Risk-Takers: Alcohol, Drugs, Sex and Youth

Risk-Takers: Alcohol, Drugs, Sex and Youth

Women, Drinking and Pregnancy

Women, Drinking, and Pregnancy

Risk-Takers: Alcohol, Drugs, Sex and Youth

Women and Alcohol: Contemporary and Historical Perspectives

Women and Alcohol: Contemporary and Historical Perspectives