Drinking and Casualties: Accidents, Poisonings and Violence in an International Perspective

by Norman Giesbrecht (Editor)

Overview

The problems that alcohol brings to society centre around the victims of accidents, poisonings and violence; the 'drinking casualties' of the title. This is also seen as an important area for the innovation and adoption of preventative strategies, particularly for environmental controls. Norman Giesbrecht examines systems of recording and analysing alcohol-related casualties, assesses current knowledge of the prevalence and aetiology of these cases and indicates how this information can be more effectively used to develop preventive policies and programmes.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781134989485
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	08/29/2003
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	448
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

Norman Giesbrecht

Table of Contents

List of Figures, List of Tables, Acknowledgements, Preface: Towards a Clearer Definition of Alcohol’s Role in Casualties, Introduction: Themes and Issues in the Study of Drinking and Casualties, Section I: Reviews, Section II: Conceptual Issues and Methods, Section III: Studies of National Systems, Section IV: Exemplary Analysis, Section V: Research and Policy, List of Authors and Editors, Author Index, Subject Index

Editorial Reviews

An international survey of those who suffer in alcohol-related incidents, examining the effects of heavy drinking on the victims, friends, and relatives of those who have a "drink problem." The contributors address the issues from a variety of disciplines, including biochemistry and epidemiology, and also analyze theories and practices of treatment from around the world. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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