Addiction Debates

Catherine Comiskey’s book tackles the current debates and controversies in the field of substance use head-on, in a way that is provocative, theoretically sophisticated, and solidly grounded in data.  This is the book I’ve been looking for to use in classes with advanced undergraduates and post-doctoral trainees, as well as to recommend to colleagues who lament how difficult it is to stay current with the rapidly evolving trends in substance use and related policies. This book fulfills a need to understand the "big issues" in the field of addiction research and policy, as well as being a pleasure to read.

• Chapter 1: The Motions for DebateChapter 2: Prohibition, Decriminalisation or Legalisation: The Cannabis ConundrumChapter 3: Towards Treatment and Harm Reduction, or Recovery and RehabilitationChapter 4: Medically Supervised Safe Injecting Facilities, Drug Consumption Rooms and Local CommunitiesChapter 5: Hidden Harms and the Children of Parents Who Use SubstancesChapter 6: Premature Ageing, Chronic Illness and Caring for People Who Use DrugsChapter 7: Trade Wars: The Opiate Epidemic, Overdose and NaloxoneChapter 8: The Future of Addiction Research, Policy and Practice: Challenges and OpportunitiesChapter 9: This House Concludes and Presents a Conceptual Framework for Future Development