Little is known about substance misuse issues or about the provision of preventative and rehabilitative services in Islamic nations. This thesis explores the legal context of such services in the Maldives and pays particular attention to tensions between the formal policies of the National Narcotics Control Bureau and clinical practice. Findings are drawn from a review of government and service policy documents, semi-structured individual interviews with clinical practitioners and senior administrative staff from rehabilitative services, and focus group... [Read More]
This digital document is an article from Behavioral Health Management, published by Medquest Communications, LLC on January 1, 1998. The length of the article is 849 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.Citation DetailsTitle: Managing heroin addiction: a look at the options.(interview with Alan I. Leshner)(Interview)Author: Richard L. PeckPublication: Behavioral Health Management (Magazine/Journal)Date: January 1, 1998Publisher: Medquest Communications, LLCVolume: v18 Issue: n1 Page: p44(1)Article Type: InterviewDistributed... [Read More]