By Marilyn Clarke
In contemporary years, the non-medical use of prescribed drugs (NMUPD) has brought on expanding public drawback all over the world. girls represent a distinct possibility classification for NMUPD and realizing gender because it pertains to this phenomenon is now a serious requirement for powerful coverage and perform. meant essentially for coverage makers and researchers, this Pompidou team book goals to discover gender specificities when it comes to the use and misuse of pharmaceuticals in Europe and the Mediterranean zone. utilizing secondary resources, it additionally seeks to spot gaps within the information on hand within the sector lined and to make suggestions for additional examine, coherent coverage improvement and powerful, gender-sensitive practice.
This ebook is an preliminary try and map this rising phenomenon and to spot lacunae and avenues for extra research. It constitutes a tremendous source for these drawn to the interplay among gender and drug use.
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