Download or read book More Harm Than Good written by Susan C. Boyd and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In an era when the "war on drugs" has resulted in increasingly militarized responses from police, harsh prison sentences and overcrowded prisons, a re-examination of drug policy is sorely needed. Are prohibitive policies actually effective? In what ways do prohibitive policies affect health care, education, housing and poverty? More Harm Than Good examines the past and current state of Canadian drug policy, especially as it evolved under the Conservative government, and raises key questions about the effects of Canada's increased involvement in and commitment to the war on drugs. The analysis in this book is shaped by critical sociology and feminist perspectives and incorporates insights not only from treatment and service workers on the front lines but also from those who live with the consequences of drug policy on a daily basis: people who use criminalized drugs. The authors propose realistic alternatives to today's failed policy approach and challenge citizens and governments at all levels in Canada to chart a new course in addressing drug-related issues.

Download or read book When Good Drugs Go Bad written by Dan Malleck and published by UBC Press. This book was released on 2015-07-15 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Throughout the 1800s, opium and cocaine could be easily obtained to treat a range of ailments in Canada. Dependency, when it occurred, was considered a matter of personal vice. Near the end of the century, attitudes shifted and access to drugs became more restricted. How did this happen? Dan Malleck examines the conditions that led to Canada’s current drug laws. Drawing on newspaper accounts, medical and pharmacy journals, professional association files, asylum documents, physicians’ case books, and pharmacy records, Malleck demonstrates how a number of social, economic, and cultural forces converged in the early 1900s to influence lawmakers and criminalize addiction. His research exposes how social concerns about drug addiction had less to do with the long pipe and shadowy den than with lobbying by medical professionals, a growing pharmaceutical industry, and concern about the morality and future of the nation.

Download or read book Health Protection and Drug Laws written by Canada. Health Protection Branch and published by Canadian Government Pub Centre. This book was released on 1991 with total page 74 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Panic and Indifference written by P. J. Giffen and published by Canadian Centre. This book was released on 1991 with total page 638 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book State Pure Drug Laws Enacted Since the Passage of the National Food and Drugs Act June 30Th 1906 written by United States and published by Legare Street Press. This book was released on 2023-07-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides a comprehensive overview of drug laws in the United States and Canada since the passage of the National Food and Drugs Act. It covers the regulation of narcotics, proprietary medicines, and insecticides, shedding light on the evolution of public policy in this area. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Download or read book Pain Management and the Opioid Epidemic written by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2017-09-28 with total page 483 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drug overdose, driven largely by overdose related to the use of opioids, is now the leading cause of unintentional injury death in the United States. The ongoing opioid crisis lies at the intersection of two public health challenges: reducing the burden of suffering from pain and containing the rising toll of the harms that can arise from the use of opioid medications. Chronic pain and opioid use disorder both represent complex human conditions affecting millions of Americans and causing untold disability and loss of function. In the context of the growing opioid problem, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) launched an Opioids Action Plan in early 2016. As part of this plan, the FDA asked the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to convene a committee to update the state of the science on pain research, care, and education and to identify actions the FDA and others can take to respond to the opioid epidemic, with a particular focus on informing FDA's development of a formal method for incorporating individual and societal considerations into its risk-benefit framework for opioid approval and monitoring.

Download or read book On Your Own written by Canada. Department of National Health and Welfare and published by . This book was released on 1972 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Health Protection and Drug Laws written by Canada. Health Protection Branch. Educational Services and published by . This book was released on 1983 with total page 45 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Busted written by Susan C. Boyd and published by Fernwood Publishing. This book was released on 2021-01-10T00:00:00Z with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Long-listed for the George Ryga Award. Canada’s drug laws are constantly changing. But what does Canada’s history of drug prohibition say about its future? Busted is an illustrated history of Canadian drug prohibition and resistance to that prohibition. Reproducing over 170 archival and contemporary drawings, paintings, photographs, film stills and official documents from the 1700s to the present, Susan Boyd shows how Canada’s drug prohibition policies evolved and were shaped by white supremacy, colonization, race, class and gender discrimination. This history demonstrates that prohibition and criminalization produces harm rather than benefits, including the arrest of thousands of Canadians each year for cannabis-related offences, and the current drug overdose crisis. . Visually engaging and approachably written, Busted is a timely examination of Canada’s history of drug control and movements against that control. Susan Boyd argues that in order to chart the future, it is worthwhile for us as Canadians to know our history of prohibition and how it continues to intersects with colonization and race, class, and gender injustice.

Download or read book Canadian Food and Drug Legislation and Commentary written by Jeffrey Stewart Graham and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 1789 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Drug Laws and Trafficking Patterns in Canada written by Mollie Dunsmuir and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Policy for the New Millennium written by Canada. Parliament. House of Commons. Special Committee on Non-Medical Use of Drugs and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Canadian Drug Laws and the Consumer written by Canada. Health Protection Branch. Educational Services and published by . This book was released on 1977 with total page 4 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Canadian Food and Drug Legislation Commentary written by Jeffrey Graham and published by . This book was released on 2021 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Canada's Leading Compilation of Federal Food and Drug Laws Food and drug legislation is a critical part of Canada's national regulatory framework. Consumers of foods, drugs, medical devices, and cosmetics look to this system to ensure that regulated products meet all health and safety standards. Thousands of professionals have a responsibility to interpret and apply the statutes and regulations in this extremely complex area of law. Canadian Food and Drug Legislation Commentary meets the research and reference needs of this growing group. This unique compilation includes the most up-to-date Food and Drugs Act and all related federal statutes and regulations. A detailed index further simplifies your research. The commentary, prepared by Borden Ladner Gervais LLP, which has one of Canada's largest food and drugs practices, explains the legal framework and recent developments, and gives an overview of each part and division of the key legislation as follows: Food and Drugs Act and select regulations Consumer Packaging and Labelling Act and Regulations Controlled Drugs and Substances Act and Regulations Safe Food for Canadians Act and Regulations Cannabis Act and select regulations Highlights of the 2021 Edition Updated commentary about recent legislative changes and federal government initiatives to increase consumer safety, understanding of food and drugs in the market, introducing new oversight of clinical trials, introducing a regulatory framework for advanced therapeutic products, and implementing new powers for inspectors All legislation fully updated, including recent amendments to: The Food and Drugs Regulations, am. SOR/2021-45, SOR/2021-46 The Fees in Respect of Dealer's Licences Regulations (SOR/2011-79) (formerly known as the Fees in Respect of Drugs and Medical Devices) The Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, SOR/2021-044 The Narcotic Control Regulations, am. SOR/2021-043 Establishment Licence Fees Remission Order (Indication of an Activity in respect of a COVID-19 Drug) (2019-124) am. SOR/2020-213 Features and Benefits Chart form summaries of key elements of legislation - Help you navigate the highly complex legislation and understand the technical terminology Appendix on references links - Direct you to extensive supplementary materials needed in daily practice, including the web sites of organizations, agencies, and various branches of the Federal government Full text of key legislation - Have all pertinent legislation at your fingertips An Essential Reference Tool For: Biotech, pharmaceutical, and health lawyers who advise on all aspects of compliance with food and drug statutes and regulations Regulatory affairs consultants who assist manufacturers in regulated industries, including foods, pharmaceuticals, and medical devices, as well as natural health products, food additives, and cosmetics, with submission processes, guidelines, and requirements Corporate counsel and regulatory affairs personnel at food, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device, and cosmetics companies who must ensure that product development, manufacturing, and marketing practices meet or exceed government requirements.

Download or read book Jailed for Possession written by Catherine Carstairs and published by University of Toronto Press. This book was released on 2006-12-15 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As rates of illegal drug use increase, the debates over drug policy heat up. While some believe penalties should be harsher, others advocate complete decriminalisation. Certainly, debate over the 'war on drugs' is not new. In the early 1920s, as the drive for Chinese Exclusion gathered steam, Canadians blamed the Chinese for the growing use of opium and other drugs, and parliamentarians passed extremely harsh drug laws to counter this use. These laws remained in place until the 1960s. In Jailed for Possession, Catherine Carstairs examines the impact of these drug laws on users' health, work lives, and relationships. In the middle of the century, drug users regularly went to jail for up to two years for possession of even the smallest amount of opium, morphine, heroin, or cocaine, often spending more time incarcerated than on the street. As enforcement increased and drugs became harder to obtain, drug use became an increasingly central preoccupation, making it almost impossible for users to hold down steady jobs, support families, or maintain solid relationships. Jailed for Possession is the first social history of drug use in Canada and provides a careful examination of drug users and their regulators including doctors, social workers, and police officers.

Download or read book The Black Candle written by Emily Ferguson Murphy and published by Thomas Allen. This book was released on 1922 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Cannabis written by Canada. Parliament. Senate. Special Committee on Illegal Drugs and published by University of Toronto Press. This book was released on 2003-01-01 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Should the use of cannabis be decriminalized or legalized? If so, how should it be legislated, and for whom? Although Western nations have sought to address these questions for decades, there has never been a thorough and comprehensive study of the subject. A special committee of the Canadian senate sought to rectify this, and when their report was made public, it astonished observers with its audacious recommendations. Important scientific resources were used for the committee's purposes: the investigations of 23 international researchers based on 200 interviews; the work of Canadian specialists working in an array of disciplines; and a large number of discussion groups. The essential recommendations of the report are found in this book. The Senate committee proposes new perspectives on illicit drugs, calling for a rational new political view that does not marginalize users. With innovative scientific investigation and bold recommendations, this report, prefaced by Senator Nolin, is an indispensable tool in the national and international debate surrounding cannabis.