Substance Use Among Young People in Urban Environments
Publisher: World Health Organization; World Health Organization, Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse; WHO Centre for Health Development
Published: April 2006
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 219
ISBN-13: 9789241563062
Subjects: Drug addiction & substance abuse; Public Health; General; Medical
Description: In many low and middle income countries, trends in tobacco, alcohol and illicit substance use, especially among youth, have paralleled the rapid social changes experienced in these countries in recent years. This book presents different perspectives on urbanization and substance use among young people by experts from eight countries and the results of a brief multi-national survey. The book provides much needed information on the role of urbanization on substance use and teaches how to intervene to reduce the health and social harm caused by this phenomenon.--Publisher's description.