Addictions have increased markedly in contemporary societies over the past decades. As well as widely acknowledged issues surrounding illegal substance addictions, there are increasing numbers of problems related to behavioural addictions such as the use of legal substances such as antidepressants and amphetamines. These addictions are concerning for a range of public policy fields, not least, public health and social cohesion. As a result, cohesive governance of addictive substances and behaviours is paramount to future public policy. This book is based on the findings of a five year, multidisciplinary project (Addictions and Lifestyles in Contemporary Europe - Reframing Addictions Project) studying the pace and impact of addictions in Europe, and is the concluding volume in the Governance of Addictive Substances and Behaviours series. Authored by 11 leading figures in the fields of public health, psychology, sociology, psychiatry, addiction studies, epidemiology, and social and public policy, the book takes a truly comprehensive approach to the study of the current state of addiction governance in Europe and proposals for a future governance framework. No one country has yet got governance polices right. The project's outcome is a plan for the redesign of addictions governance, which includes amendments to key metrics used in research, promoting individual-level to society-level scope of understanding in policy approaches, and bringing the impact of dependency on societal well-being to the fore. New Governance of Addictive Substances and Behaviours is an unprecedented study, both in terms of international reach and scope of issues addressed. It will be a key resource for anyone with an interest in research-driven European policy change in public health and the field of addictive substances and behaviours.
En aquest llibre s'ha defugit la temptació de convertir la història contemporània d'Amèrica en un mosaic inconnex de petites històries nacionals de cada país, i s'han abordat, per contra, i de forma innovadora, els grans problemes històrics continentals des de finals del segle XVIII fins a l'actualitat més estricta.
Amb Locus tenim el riure assegurat, perquè la manera de veure i explicar el món del seu autor, Antoni Gual, és singularment divertida. El narrador de Locus és un jove neuròtic que no sap ben bé on va i que topa contínuament amb gent que encara està pitjor que ell, en una desfilada de personatges estrafolaris i al·lucinants que es converteixen en els pilars de la narració, des de l'oncle Quasimodo fins al cosí penques, passantpel general que convida el protagonista a llegir a la caseta del gos. Locus és un relat de formació i aprenentatge, però al revés: el camí que segueix el nostre heroi és el de la deseducació i el desenfocament. Locus es resisteix a ser classificat en cap gènere literari pur. Segurament cal situar-lo entre aquesta mena de memòries novel·lades que de tant en tant trobem en la història de la literatura. On comença una fantasia que el narrador no sap destriar de la realitat? Impossible treure'n l'aigua clara, i això és el que fa que el llibre ens atrapi. I és que Locus és bàsicament la traducció literària de la singular mirada d'Antoni Gual sobre aquest circ on ens han fet viure sense que ningú ens hagi demanat permís. Ressenyes: «Fa petar de riure i ens demostra que l'autèntica ficció és la nostra existència.» Joan Carreras «Una mirada lúcida, irònica i sàvia sobre la cultura, la literatura i la vida.» Hilari de Cara «L'aplaudeixo amb entusiasme. M'ha fet somriure, riure, m'ha emocionat i esborronat i m'ha fet rumiar.» Lector «Què més vull?» Sílvia Soler
Addictions have increased markedly in contemporary societies over the past decades. As well as widely acknowledged issues surrounding illegal substance addictions, there are increasing numbers of problems related to behavioural addictions such as the use of legal substances such as antidepressants and amphetamines. These addictions are concerning for a range of public policy fields, not least, public health and social cohesion. As a result, cohesive governance of addictive substances and behaviours is paramount to future public policy. This book is based on the findings of a five year, multidisciplinary project (Addictions and Lifestyles in Contemporary Europe - Reframing Addictions Project) studying the pace and impact of addictions in Europe, and is the concluding volume in the Governance of Addictive Substances and Behaviours series. Authored by 11 leading figures in the fields of public health, psychology, sociology, psychiatry, addiction studies, epidemiology, and social and public policy, the book takes a truly comprehensive approach to the study of the current state of addiction governance in Europe and proposals for a future governance framework. No one country has yet got governance polices right. The project's outcome is a plan for the redesign of addictions governance, which includes amendments to key metrics used in research, promoting individual-level to society-level scope of understanding in policy approaches, and bringing the impact of dependency on societal well-being to the fore. New Governance of Addictive Substances and Behaviours is an unprecedented study, both in terms of international reach and scope of issues addressed. It will be a key resource for anyone with an interest in research-driven European policy change in public health and the field of addictive substances and behaviours.
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