A Transdisciplinary Study of Addiction

A New Framework for Drug Policy Reform

Francisco Blancarte Jaber (National Bioethics Commission, Mexico)

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Routledge
25 March 2025

Mental health services; Addiction & therapy

Series: Explorations in Mental Health

Using novel, bioethical framing alongside critical and comprehensive analysis of harm reduction approaches, this cutting-edge book addresses the multifaceted and transdisciplinary issue of drug addiction in society, exploring how addiction can be conceptualized from various disciplinary perspectives for positive policy outcomes.

The book discusses the philosophical concepts of agency and action within addiction, and how this can support the foundations needed to identify the most effective and ethical harm reduction strategies within policy frameworks. Foregrounding the implications for this notion of agency, chapters trace the evolution of the concept of addiction through the centuries and examine contemporary understandings from neuroscience, philosophy, bioethics, and policy analysis. Comparative, case study analysis is conducted to contrast local, empirically based models for drug policy in the United Kingdom alongside external models based on international treaties, which dictate a top-down approach to drug penalization.

Offering a research-based and theoretically informed framework for effective harm reduction strategies and policies, this book will be of interest to scholars, researchers, and postgraduate students in the fields of addiction studies, bioethics, and mental health policy more broadly. Policymakers working in addictions and substance use may also find the book relevant.

By: Francisco Blancarte Jaber (National Bioethics Commission Mexico)
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
Weight: 440g
ISBN: 9781032950242
ISBN 10: 1032950242
Series: Explorations in Mental Health
Pages: 144
Publication Date: 25 March 2025
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Introduction Chapter 1: Why Addiction is a Bioethical Issue Chapter 2: A Philosophical View: Agency and Action in the Context of Addictive Behavior Chapter 3: A Neuroscientific Perspective: The Brain Disease Model of Addiction and Reductionism Chapter 4: UK Drug Policy: Its History and Tensions in Criminal Responsibility Chapter 5: Harm Reduction Strategies: Implementations and Challenges Conclusion

Francisco Blancarte Jaber is a recent doctoral graduate in Law at the University of Edinburgh, UK, and was newly appointed as Head of the Department for Content Creation at the National Bioethics Commission in Mexico.