Illicit Drug Policies, Trafficking, and Use the World Over

Author: Caterina Gouvis Roman, Heather Ahn-Redding and Rita J. Simon Series: Global Perspectives on Social Issues

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Focusing on cannabis, cocaine, and heroin, this volume presents a brief history and analysis of the laws and policies regarding illicit drugs - considered to be a growing international health threat - in 25 different countries. It also provides data and analysis for both scholars and students of this social, legal, and political problem.

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Focusing specifically on cannabis, cocaine, and heroin, the authors present a brief history and analysis of the current laws and policies regarding illicit drugs - widely considered to be a growing international health threat - in different countries. Illicit Drug Policies, Trafficking, and Use the World Over provides a wide breadth of valuable data and analysis for both scholars and students of this seemingly intractable social, legal, and political problem.

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Caterina G. Roman is principal investigator in the Justice Department of The Urban Institute. Heather Ahn-Redding is assistant professor of criminal justice at High Point University. Rita J. Simon is professor in the School of Public Affairs and the Washington College of Law at American University.

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Have the nations of the world begun to converge with respect to drug policy? Which countries have remained apart from the international dialogue? Which have taken steps to forge new, more liberal policies stressing education, treatment, and alternative community-based intervention? Focusing specifically on cannabis, cocaine, and heroin, Illicit Drug Policies, Trafficking, and Use the World Over presents a brief history and analysis of the current laws and policies regarding illicit drugs--widely considered to be a growing international health threat--in twenty five different countries. With its wide breadth of data and analysis, this volume will be valuable for both scholars and students of this seemingly intractable social, legal, and political problem.