Drugs, deviancy, and democracy in Iran: the interaction of state and civil society

Janne Bjerre Christensen

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    Abstract

    Explores the mounting problems of drug use in Iran, how treatment became legalized in 1998, how local NGOs offer methadone treatment in Tehran and face continuous political challenges in doing so, and how drug use is critically discussed in Iranian media and cinema.. - Includes bibliographical references and index.
    Original languageEnglish
    Place of PublicationLondon
    PublisherI.B. Tauris
    Number of pages304
    ISBN (Print)9781848856394
    Publication statusPublished - 2011
    SeriesInternational library of Iranian studies
    Number32

    Keywords

    • Drugs
    • Drug addiction
    • NGOs
    • Civil society
    • State power
    • Iran

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