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Type(s) de contenu et mode(s) de consultation : Texte noté : électronique
Titre(s) : Principles of addictions and the law [Texte électronique] : applications in forensic, mental health, and medical practice / edited by Norman S. Miller
Édition : 1st ed.
Publication : Amsterdam ; Boston : Academic Press/Elsevier, 2010
Description matérielle : 1 ressource dématérialisée
Note(s) : Includes bibliographical references and index
The book includes an examination of sources of law important to addiction and its
treatment. The foundations for forensic work in professional legal testimony is explored
(e.g., legal system, case law precedent, statutes governing addictions, civil and
criminal procedures). The science of addiction is featured including the biology of
addiction, addiction as a brain disease, responsibility vs. loss of control, development
of addictions, and the role of genetics and environment. Drug testing, its uses with
forensic populations, what the tests show and do not show, controversies in using
tests in the general population also receives extensive treatment. Addiction and mental
illness in forensic populations is highlighted for addiction treatment and continuing
care. Case studies and landmark cases illustrate the role of alcohol, drug use, and
addictions in legal decisions. *Focused primarily on alcohol and drug addictions *Case
studies and landmark cases are included to illustrate the role of alcohol/drugs in
legal decisions (e.g., the Exxon Valdez case) *Brief overview of legal system and
drug courts will be useful to clinicians, lawyers, administrators, and other professionals
Autre(s) auteur(s) : Miller, Norman S.. Fonction indéterminée
Sujet(s) : Toxicomanie -- Droit
Alcoolisme -- Droit
Indice(s) Dewey :
344.044 6 (23e éd.) = Services aux toxicomanes (droit)
Identifiants, prix et caractéristiques : ISBN 9780124967366
Identifiant de la notice : ark:/12148/cb446373664
Notice n° :
FRBNF44637366
(notice reprise d'un réservoir extérieur)
Table des matières : The basic legal structure and organization ; Addictions and the law ; Physician practice
of addictions in medical practice ; Medical licensure and credentialing ; Privacy
within the first decade of the twenty-first century ; Bioethical decisions, substance
use and addiction : the clinical context ; Domestic public health law ; International
law, public health and addiction ; Medical malpractice ; Expert witness in civil
and criminal testimony ; Forensic considerations in blood alcohol evaluation ; Pharmacological
drug effects on brain and behavior ; Forensic toxicology ; Forensic psychiatry,
substance use and mental illness ; Legal rights of fetuses and young children ;
Criminal populations and substance abuse ; Legal authority, medical basis and public
policy for controlling and scheduling controlled substances ; Use of addictive medications
and drugs in athletics ; Class action to protect against discrimination of individuals
and alcohol and drug addiction.
