A Fine Line : Painkillers and Pleasure in the Age of Anxiety /: Painkillers and Pleasure in the Age of Anxiety. ([2019])
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- Book
- Title:
- A Fine Line : Painkillers and Pleasure in the Age of Anxiety /: Painkillers and Pleasure in the Age of Anxiety. ([2019])
- Main Title:
- A Fine Line : Painkillers and Pleasure in the Age of Anxiety
- Further Information:
- Note: George C. Dertadian.
- Authors:
- Dertadian, George C
- Contents:
- Foreword.- Acknowledgements.- Abbreviations.- Drug Glossary.- Preface.- Part One.- 1. Introduction: Understanding Painkiller Use in Contemporary Society.- 2. Drugs through Time: The History of the Regulation of Drug Consumption in Australia.- 3. 'Discovering' Non-Medical (Ab)Use: The Meaning and Measurement of Non-Medical Consumption.- 4. Problematizing Pain: Medical, Social and Commercial Approaches to Pain.- Part Two.- 5. Chilling Out: Recreational and Painkiller Use among Young People.- 6. Work Hard, Play Hard: Cycles of Restrain and Release in Painkiller Use.- 7. Chronic Pain and Dependence: Chronic Conditions, Opiates and Stigma.- 8. Beyond 'Addiction': Dependence, Injecting and Transitions in Opiate Use.- Conclusion.
- Publisher Details:
- Singapore : Palgrave Macmillan
- Publication Date:
- 2019
- Copyright Date:
- 2019
- Extent:
- 1 online resource
- Subjects:
- 615.7/83
Social sciences
Pain medicine
Medication abuse
Social medicine
MEDICAL / Pharmacology
Social Science -- Sociology -- General
Cultural studies
Social Science -- Disease & Health Issues
Medical sociology
Electronic books - Languages:
- English
- ISBNs:
- 9789811319754
9811319758 - Related ISBNs:
- 9789811319747
- Notes:
- Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed September 19, 2018). - Access Rights:
- Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
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