This title offers an in-depth analysis of the causes, consequences and treatments of illicit drug abuse. The author examines the effects of existing drug policies and proposes drug use legalisation within a regulated market as a viable alternative. Joshua assesses the factors that make...

This book challenges the quasi-consensus that Latin American countries dominate global homicide rankings mainly due to the illegal nature of drug production and trafficking. Building on US scholarship that looks at the role of social exclusion and discriminatory policing in drug violence, the...

Introduction -- PART I: Economic benefits from commercial casinos -- Casinos and economic growth -- Gambling, consumer behavior, and welfare -- Misconceptions about casinos and economic growth -- Analysis of the relationship between casinos and economic growth -- Recent evidence on casinos and...

Introduction -- Literature Review -- An Overview of Recreational Drug Consumption in Australia -- Modelling Consumption of Individual Drugs -- Modelling Multiple Drug Use using a Multivariate Approach -- Modelling Alcohol Consumption by Levels using an Ordered Generalised Extreme Value (OGEV)...

Organizational Culture and Occupational Health -- The Importance of Leadership for Occupational Health -- Public and Private Policies Promoting Occupational Health -- Evidence-Based Studies and Interventions Promoting Occupational Health.

Das Netzwerk Gesundheitsregion Winterthur – Vernetzungsgrade sowie Erfolge in der Schnittstellenkoordination -- Intelligente Vernetzung in der Gesundheitsregion Rhein-Neckar -- Mobiles Tele-augenärztliches Untersuchungssystem MTAU verbessert Krankenhausversorgung in...

The demand for return in investment (ROI) analyses in public health is on the rise as a ‘business case’ needs to be presented before a public health programme can be funded. This book explains the science behind ROI analyses and shows how policy makers can learn the art of understanding and...

This book examines the causes and consequences of suicide from the perspective of economics. The approach here differs from those in medical, psychiatric, epidemiological, and sociological studies of suicide and is thus novel in a way that highlights the importance of economic and institutional...

Zunehmend mehr Menschen leiden unter dem Druck, ständig Höchstleistungen vollbringen zu müssen, und spüren vielfach bereits gesundheitliche Auswirkungen. Als Führungskraft sind Sie doppelt betroffen: Sie müssen sich neben der eigenen Gesundheit auch um die Gesundheit Ihrer Mitarbeiter...