The Politics of Health Reform
In: Dissent: a journal devoted to radical ideas and the values of socialism and democracy, Band 41, Heft 1, S. 43-51
ISSN: 0012-3846
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In: Dissent: a journal devoted to radical ideas and the values of socialism and democracy, Band 41, Heft 1, S. 43-51
ISSN: 0012-3846
Methamphetamine: A Love Story presents an insider's view of the world of methamphetamine based on the life stories of thirty-three adults formerly immersed in using, dealing, and manufacturing meth in rural Oklahoma. Using a respectful tone towards her subjects, Shukla illuminates their often decades-long love affair with the drug, the attractions of the lifestyle, the eventual unsustainability of it, and the challenges of exiting the life. These personal stories reveal how and why people with limited economic means and inadequate resources become entrapped in the drug epidemic, while challenging longstanding societal views about addiction, drugs, drug policy, and public health
"Methamphetamine: A Love Story presents an insider's view into the lived experience of immersion in the world of methamphetamine. In-depth interviews were conducted with 33 adults formerly immersed in using, dealing, and manufacturing. Detailed accounts bring insight into the intoxicating aspects of the lifestyle including sex, money, power, and the ability to create methamphetamine. Social networks and environment play an important role in shaping and influencing drug-related decisions. The transformation of the lifestyle from one that is intoxicating to one that becomes risky and ultimately dark explains the unsustainability and the challenges exiting the life"--Provided by publisher.
In: Political science quarterly: a nonpartisan journal devoted to the study and analysis of government, politics and international affairs ; PSQ, Band 84, Heft 4, S. 674-675
ISSN: 1538-165X
In: American federationist: official monthly magazine of the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations, Band 82, S. 13-17
ISSN: 0002-8428
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In: Journal of consumer research: JCR ; an interdisciplinary journal, Band 11, Heft 1, S. 510
ISSN: 1537-5277
In: Matatu, Band 41, Heft 1, S. 125-135
ISSN: 1875-7421
In: Dissent: a journal devoted to radical ideas and the values of socialism and democracy, S. 29-36
ISSN: 0012-3846
Examines reasons for the growth of health maintenance organizations and managed care, the problems engendered, and why they continue despite dissatisfaction among key participants.
In: Dissent: a journal devoted to radical ideas and the values of socialism and democracy, Band 45, Heft 2, S. 29-36
ISSN: 0012-3846