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  | | The Impact of Addictive Substances and Behaviours on Individual and Societal Well-being(1st Edition) (Governance of Addictive Substances and Behaviours) by Peter Anderson, Robin Room, Jürgen Rehm, Gual Anderson Paperback, 272 Pages, Published 2015 by Oxford University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-19-871400-2, ISBN: 0-19-871400-9 "Impact of Addictive Substances and Behaviours on Individual and Societal Well-being outlines an innovative and fascinating new framework for understanding the harm that addictive substances and behaviours can cause. Taking a holistic approach and with well-being as a central tenet, it demonstrates how using different methods can lead to a more just and evidence-based approach to dealing with addictions. Presenting the latest and most c ..." |
 | | Drinking Behavior and Belief in Modern History by Susanna Barrows, Robin Room Paperback, 460 Pages, Published 1991 by Univ Of California Pr ISBN-13: 978-0-520-07085-1, ISBN: 0-520-07085-2 "Behavior and Belief in Modern History Susanna Barrows, Robin Room ... When the leader of a 250-member union chapter was confronted with this fact, however, "he admitted the truth of this, and added that he felt that the saloon ... 44 Until significantly cheaper facilities for meetings could be found, and until workers' attitudes toward drinking during those meetings could be changed, the ... Challenging the laissez-faire notion tha ..." |
 | | Youth Drinking Cultures European Experiences by Margaretha Järvinen, Robin Room 200 Pages, Published 2017 by Routledge ISBN-13: 978-1-351-87055-9, ISBN: 1-351-87055-6 "... Björn Hibell is a PhD and assistant professor (docent) in sociological alcohol research. He is the Managing Director of the Swedish Council for Information on Alcohol and Other Drugs (CAN) in Stockholm. CAN is an alcohol and drug information centre and the responsibilities also include researchoriented activities like annual nationwide surveys about alcohol and drug habits among students and military conscripts. His main area o ..." |
 | | Youth Drinking Cultures(1st Edition) European Experiences by Margaretha Järvinen, Robin Room Paperback, 200 Pages, Published 2016 by Routledge ISBN-13: 978-1-138-27350-4, ISBN: 1-138-27350-3 "How can 'binge drinking' be explained and understood? Is alcohol consumption related to the particular cultural characteristics of some European countries? Should heavy drinking cultures be seen as a mainstream youth phenomenon or as marginal - and is this different in different countries? A team of leading researchers addresses these questions and more in their analysis of the alcohol consumption patterns of European young people. Alco ..." |
 | | Youth Drinking Cultures European Experiences by Editor-Robin Room, Margaretha Järvinen Hardcover, 194 Pages, Published 2007 by Routledge ISBN-13: 978-0-7546-4996-0, ISBN: 0-7546-4996-2 "How can 'binge drinking' be explained and understood? Is alcohol consumption related to the particular cultural characteristics of some European countries? Should heavy drinking cultures be seen as a mainstream youth phenomenon or as marginal – and is this different in different countries? A team of leading researchers addresses these questions and more in their analysis of the alcohol consumption patterns of European young people. ..." |
 | | Problem Drinking Among American Men (Monographs of the Rutgers Center of Alcohol Studies, no. 7) by Don Cahalan, Robin Room Hardcover, 269 Pages, Published 1974 by Rutgers Center On ISBN-13: 978-0-911290-38-7, ISBN: 0-911290-38-9 |
 | | Problem Drinking among American Men by Don Cahalan, Robin Room Paperback, Published 1974 by Rowman & Littlefield Publishers ISBN-13: 978-0-8084-0380-7, ISBN: 0-8084-0380-X |
 | | The Other Half(1st Edition) Wives of Alcholics and Their Social-Psychological Situation (Social Institutions and Social Change) by Jacqueline P. Wiseman, Robin Room Hardcover, 297 Pages, Published 1991 by Aldine Transaction ISBN-13: 978-0-202-30382-6, ISBN: 0-202-30382-9 " This current study has emerged from two decades of the author's investigations in related areas: alcoholism and domestic relations. Its canvas is broadly comparative, drawing on interviews and data gathered in the United States and Finland. The domestic drama of The Other Half is played out both in the private scene of the home and the more public scene of the workplace, and against these two differing national backgrounds. Despite the ..." |
 | | Cannabis Policy(1st Edition) Moving Beyond Stalemate by Robin Room, Benedikt Fischer, Wayne Hall, Simon Lenton, Peter Reuter, Covenor: Amanda Feilding Paperback, 256 Pages, Published 2010 by Oxford University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-19-958148-1, ISBN: 0-19-958148-7 "Cannabis, marijuana, pot, ganja - it goes by many names ― is by far the most widely used illegal substance, and accounts for more arrests than any other drug. Barely a week goes by without this drug appearing in the newpapers, and politicians have famously tied themselve in knots, trying to decide just how to deal with this recreational drug. While there have been many drug policy books on other substances - both legal and illegal, few ..." |
 | | Alcohol No Ordinary Commodity: Research and public policy [Soft Cover ] by Thomas F. Babor, Michael Livingston, Robin Room, Ingeborg Rossow, Sally Casswell, Kathryn Graham, Taisia Huckle, Esa Österberg, Jürgen Rehm, Esa Ãsterberg, Bundit Sornpaisarn, Babor Et Al Paperback, Published 2023 by Oxford University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-19-284448-4, ISBN: 0-19-284448-2 "By locating alcohol policy primarily within the realm of public health, this book draws attention to the growing tendency for governments, both national and local, to consider alcohol misuse as a major determinant of ill health, and to ..." |
 | | Alcohol No Ordinary Commodity: Research and public policy by Thomas F. Babor, Sally Casswell, Kathryn Graham, Taisia Huckle, Michael Livingston, Esa Österberg, Jürgen Rehm, Robin Room, Ingeborg Rossow, Bundit Sornpaisarn 338 Pages, Published 2022 by Oxford University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-19-265878-4, ISBN: 0-19-265878-6 "By locating alcohol policy primarily within the realm of public health, this book draws attention to the growing tendency for governments, both national and local, to consider alcohol misuse as a major determinant of ill health, and to ..." |
 | | Sober Reflections(1st Edition) Commerce, Public Health, and the Evolution of Alcohol Policy in Canada, 1980-2000 by Norman Giesbrecht, Evert A. Lindquist, Andrée Demers, Editor-Alan Ogborne, Editor-Robin Room, Editor-Gina Stoduto, Andr'e Demers Paperback, 392 Pages, Published 2007 by Mcgill-Queen's University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-7735-3116-1, ISBN: 0-7735-3116-5 |
 | | Setting Limits(1st Edition) Gambling, Science and Public Policy by Pekka Sulkunen, Thomas F. Babor, Jenny Cisneros Ornberg, Michael Egerer, Charles Livingstone, Virve Marionneau, Janne Nikkinen, Jim Orford, Matilda Hellman, Robin Room, Ingeborg Rossow Paperback, 256 Pages, Published 2019 by Oxford University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-19-881732-1, ISBN: 0-19-881732-0 "Commercial gambling is a recent historical phenomenon. It has developed into a profitable industry that supplies a range of recreational activities to its customers, and is a significant way of collecting money from players to distribute to companies, state budgets, and other beneficiaries. Many of these are civil society organizations, using the money for producing services in sports, culture, social work, and health care. However, gam ..." |
 | | Cannabis Policy Moving Beyond Stalemate by Robin Room, Wayne Hall, Peter Reuter, Simon Lenton, Benedikt Fischer, Amanda Feilding Paperback, 244 Pages, Published by The Beckley Foundation Press ISBN-13: 978-1-907072-02-4, ISBN: 1-907072-02-0 "Cannabis, marijuana, pot, ganja - it goes by many names - is by far the most widely used illegal substance, and accounts for more arrests than any other drug. Barely a week goes by without this drug appearing in the newspapers, and politicians have famously tied themselves in knots, trying to decide just how to deal with this recreational drug. While there have been many drug policy books on other substances - both legal and illegal, fe ..." |
 | | Drug Policy and the Public Good(2nd Edition) by Thomas Babor, Jonathan Caulkins, Benedikt Fischer, David Foxcroft, Keith Humphreys, Isidore Obot, Peter Reuter, Jurgen Rehm, Robin Room, Ingeborg Rossow, John Strang Paperback, 400 Pages, Published 2018 by Oxford University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-19-881801-4, ISBN: 0-19-881801-7 "Illegal psychoactive substances and illicit prescription drugs are currently used on a daily basis all over the world. Affecting public health and social welfare, illicit drug use is linked to disease, disability, and social problems. Faced with an increase in usage, national and global policymakers are turning to addiction science for guidance on how to create evidence-based drug policy. Drug Policy and the Public Good is an objective ..." |
 | | Setting Limits Gambling, Science and Public Policy by Pekka Sulkunen, Thomas F. Babor, Jenny Cisneros Ornberg, Michael Egerer, Matilda Hellman, Charles Livingstone, Virve Marionneau, Janne Nikkinen, Jim Orford, Robin Room, Ingeborg Rossow 256 Pages, Published 2018 by Oxford University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-19-254947-1, ISBN: 0-19-254947-2 "Gambling, Science and Public Policy Pekka Sulkunen, Thomas F. Babor, Jenny Cisneros Ornberg, Michael Egerer, ... for the graphics, and Anna Alanko who provided invaluable help with checking the references and editing the manuscript ." |
 | | Drug Policy and the Public Good by Thomas Babor, Jonathan Caulkins, Benedikt Fischer, David Foxcroft, Keith Humphreys, Isidore Obot, Jürgen Rehm, Peter Reuter, Robin Room, Ingeborg Rossow, John Strang 400 Pages, Published 2018 by Oxford University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-19-255027-9, ISBN: 0-19-255027-6 "Thomas Babor, Jonathan Caulkins, Benedikt Fischer, David Foxcroft, Keith Humphreys, María Elena Medina-Mora, Isidore Obot, Jürgen Rehm, Peter Reuter , Robin Room, Ingeborg ... 2016. 'Effectiveness of Scotland's National Naloxone Programme for reducing opioid-related deaths: a before (2006–10) ... Alcohol prohibitions as a public health innovation. ... Boscarino, J.A., S.N. Hoffman, and J.J. Han." |
 | | Impact of Addictive Substances and Behaviours on Individual and Societal Well-being by Peter Anderson, Jürgen Rehm, Robin Room 256 Pages, Published 2015 by Oup Oxford ISBN-13: 978-0-19-102337-8, ISBN: 0-19-102337-X "Alcohol and Alcoholism 48, 644–645. Schaef, A.W. (1987). When Society Becomes an Addict, 1st edn. San Francisco: Harper & Row. Schaef, A.W. & Fassel, D. (1990). The Addictive Organization. San Francisco: Harper. Schivelbusch, W. (1992). Tastes of Paradise: A Social History of Spices, Stimulants, and Intoxicants. New York: Vintage Books. Schmidt, L.A. (2014). New unsweetened truths about sugar. JAMA Internal Medicine, 174, 525–526. ..." |
 | | Impact of Addictive Substances and Behaviours on Individual and Societal Well-being by Peter Anderson, Jürgen Rehm, Robin Room 256 Pages, Published 2015 by Oup Oxford ISBN-13: 978-0-19-102336-1, ISBN: 0-19-102336-1 "10 11 Contents List of contributors xi 1 Introduction to addictive behaviours 1 Peter Anderson, Jürgen Rehm, and Robin Room 2 Passive vulnerability or active agency? An ecological and evolutionary perspective on human drug use 13 Roger J. Sullivan and Edward H. Hagen 3 What are addictive substances and behaviours and how far do they extend? 37 Laura A. Schmidt 4 Well-being as a framework for understanding addictive substances 53 La ..." |
 | | Stemming the Tide of Alcohol Liquor Licensing and the Public Interest by Elizabeth Manton, Robin Room, Caterina Giorgi 250 Pages, Published 2014 ISBN-13: 978-0-7340-4931-5, ISBN: 0-7340-4931-5 |
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