Substance Abuse in Canada

by Marilyn A. Herie and Wayne Skinner

Substance use-and abuse-has existed in virtually all cultures throughout human history. Canada is no exception to this. But what may come as a surprise are the rates and the substances themselves that are most liable to abuse in this country. A recent study estimates that the cost of substance abuse is equivalent to $1,267 for every man, woman, and child in Canada in terms of lost productivity, health care, and law enforcement. And this does not include...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195433874
• ISBN13: 9780195433876
• Release Date: February 2010
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.57 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 4.5" x 7.2"