Novel Psychoactive Substances: Policy, Economics And Drug Regulation
by Ornella Corazza /
2017 / English / PDF
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In light of the recent emergence of Novel Psychoactive
Substances (NPS) on a global scale, this book provides a timely
analysis of the social and economic impact of the NPS
phenomenon, and of the global policy and regulatory responses
to it. It presents the first comprehensive overview of the
international regulation, policy and market structure of the
NPS phenomenon, offering a guide to inform legislative
discussions and demonstrating from a comparative perspective
the different approaches used to address the rise of NPS to
date. It covers topics such as organized crime, drug markets,
clinical evidence on NPS, and different regulatory approaches
also in less explored settings such as prisons and sport
environments.
In light of the recent emergence of Novel Psychoactive
Substances (NPS) on a global scale, this book provides a timely
analysis of the social and economic impact of the NPS
phenomenon, and of the global policy and regulatory responses
to it. It presents the first comprehensive overview of the
international regulation, policy and market structure of the
NPS phenomenon, offering a guide to inform legislative
discussions and demonstrating from a comparative perspective
the different approaches used to address the rise of NPS to
date. It covers topics such as organized crime, drug markets,
clinical evidence on NPS, and different regulatory approaches
also in less explored settings such as prisons and sport
environments.
Overall, this highly informative and well-structured repository
of different experiences with NPS policy, law and regulation
offers an essential primary source of evidence for anyone
interested in the area of drug and NPS policy, health economics
and p
Overall, this highly informative and well-structured repository
of different experiences with NPS policy, law and regulation
offers an essential primary source of evidence for anyone
interested in the area of drug and NPS policy, health economics
and public health.
ublic health.
