A Fine Line : Painkillers and Pleasure in the Age of Anxiety /: Painkillers and Pleasure in the Age of Anxiety. ([2019])

• Record Type: Book
• 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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