Institutional Responses to Drug Demand in Central Europe

by Kenis, Patrick; Maas, Flip; Sobiech, Robert; European Centre for Social Welfare Policy and Research

• ISBN13: 9780754609827
• ISBN10: 0754609820
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-02-01
• Publisher: Ashgate Pub Ltd

Summary

This book analyzes the institutional responses to the drug problem in the States of Central and Eastern Europe, providing conclusive evidence that the drug problem is a social one and that its causes emerge from a broad array of social factors. Charting the changing policy perceptions and attitudes towards drugs and related problems alongside new organizations designed to counteract drug-related problems, the book provides important new insights into one of the most important problems confronting nations around the world.

Table of Contents

Drug demand reduction in central European countries: analysing the institutional and organizational responses

Country Studies

The drug problem in the Czech Republic: in search of an institutional structure

Drug demand reduction in Hungary: the two worlds of prevalence and perception

Institutional responses to drug problems in Poland: on the crossroad

The institutional response to drug-related problems in Slovenia: balancing between harm reduction and abstinence approaches

Comparative Analysis

What are the interrelationships between drug problems and drug policy: lessons from the analysis of the institutional context

The perception of the drug problem and opinions on national policies: can we think beyond borders?

The division of labour between NGOs and governmental organizations

Are the differences in attitudes towards drugs related to different demand reduction structures and services?

Networks in drug demand reduction policy and practice

Drug demand reduction institutions inventory sheet

List of contributors

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