000			02184nam a2200205Ia 4500
003			OSt
005			20230420203910.0
008			180524s2007 CNT 000 0 und d
020			_a9780853985167
040			_cNew Zealand National Baha'i Reference Library
100			_aAbdu’l-Missagh Ghadirian _91937
245	1	0	_aAlcohol and Drug Abuse : A Psychosocial and Spiritual Approach to Prevention
250			_aRevised ed
260			_aOxford _bGeorge Ronald _c1989
300			_axiv, 161 p.
500			_aWhy do people use drugs? What are drugs a substitute for? Who is most vulnerable to substance abuse? What is the solution? Today the list of abused drugs is so long it is nearly limitless, the routes of administration ensure an addiction risk unheard of in earlier eras, and the population at risk is greatly expanded, particularly among youth and the disadvantaged. The globalization of drug trafficking and the global shift in attitudes towards more acceptance of drug abuse have contributed to the epidemic now facing the world. But illegal drug use is not ‘victimless’ and the consequences are borne not only by the drug users. Families, communities and even entire nations are harmed substantially by the so-called personal choice to use illicit drugs. Whether those consequences are crimes or overdoses, lowered workplace productivity or educational failure, these negative consequences of addictive drug use are universally shared. Originally published in 1985 as In Search of Nirvana and updated in 1989,Alcohol and Drug Abuse: A Psychosocial and Spiritual Approach to Prevention takes account of the extensive research on the issue in the last twenty years. It focuses on primary prevention and explores the roles and responsibilities of individuals, families and society in addressing the worldwide crisis in drug abuse. Both prevention and recovery have profoundly spiritual dimensions, and Dr Ghadirian explores these in the light of the Bahá’í teachings.
520	3		_aA Bahá'í psychiatrist's perspective on the psychology and prevention of substance abuse.
650		0	_aAddictions and Dependencies _vBaha'i Faith _91939
942			_2ddc _cBOOK
999			_c27677 _d27677