The economics of addictive behaviours. The private and social costs of the abuse of alcohol and their remedies / Volume II, ([2017])

• Record Type: Book
• Other Titles: Private and social costs of the abuse of alcohol and their remedies
• Further Information: Note: By John Joshua.
• Authors: Joshua, John, 1944-
• Contents: The Economics of Addictive Behaviours Volume II; Contents; List of Figures; 1 Introduction; 2 The Worldwide Consumption of Alcohol; 1 Introduction; The Patterns of the Consumption of Alcohol; The Worldwide Risk Factors of Alcohol Abuse; 3 The Causes and Stages of Alcohol Abuse: From Initiation to Alcohol Dependence; 1 Introduction; Living Conditions and Alcohol Abuse; The Pathways from Initiation to Alcohol Dependence; 4 The Consequences of Alcohol Abuse; 1 Introduction; The Physiological Effect of Alcohol Abuse; The Psychosocial Effects of Alcohol Abuse. The Processes of Alcohol Abuse and Dependence5 The Prevention and Treatment of Alcohol Abuse; 1 Introduction; Government Policies and Intervention in the Abuse of Alcohol; The Effectiveness in the Intervention of the Abuse of Alcohol; The Treatment of Alcohol Abuse; The Prevention and Rehabilitation of Alcohol Abuse; Harm Minimization as a Viable Strategy; 6 Legal Remedies to Reduce Alcohol Consumption; 1 Introduction; Educational Impact on the Reduction of Alcohol Abuse; Conditions of Sales and Purchasing Outlets: Number of Locations and Density, and Hours of Opening. Price Promotions and DiscountsRandomized Breath Testing and Other Means to Prevent Driving under the Influence; Ban of Advertising of Alcoholic Beverages; 7 The Market and the Social and Private Costs of Alcohol Abuse; 1 Introduction; Markets, International Trade and Public Health; The Social and Private Costs of Alcohol Abuse; 8 Economic Remedies to Reduce Alcohol Abuse; 1 Elasticities and the Demand for Alcohol; 2 Taxation Policies to Reduce the Abuse of Alcohol; 3 Minimum Price Policies and the Abuse of Alcohol; 9 The Politics of Corporate and Social Responsibilities. 1 Corporate Social Responsibilities and Policies2 Corporate Responsibilities and Social Costs; 10 Conclusion; References; Index.
• Publisher Details: Cham, Switzerland : Palgrave Macmillan
• Publication Date: 2017
• Copyright Date: 2017
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 362.292; Economics; Alcoholism -- Economic aspects; Alcoholism -- Social aspects; Medical economics; POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Public Policy -- Social Security; POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Public Policy -- Social Services & Welfare; Alcoholism -- Economic aspects; Alcoholism -- Social aspects; Medical economics; Business & Economics -- Economics -- Theory; Political Science -- Public Policy -- Social Policy; Psychology -- Applied Psychology; Medical -- Preventive Medicine; Political Science -- Economic Conditions; Economic theory & philosophy; Political economy; Health psychology; Public health & preventive medicine; Management science; Health economics; Welfare economics; Social policy; Psychology, clinical; Medicine; Political economy; Business & Economics -- Economics -- General; Health economics; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783319544250
• Related ISBNs: 331954425X; 9783319544243; 9783319469591; 3319469592; 9783319469607; 3319469606
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed June 6, 2017).
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