In this unique and engaging book, Sue Pryce tackles the major issues surrounding drug policy. Why do governments persist with prohibition policies, despitetheir proven inefficacy? Why are some drugs criminalized, and some not? And why does society care about drug use at all? Pryce guides us through drug policy around the world. SUE PRYCE Associate Professor at theSchool of Politics and International Relations, University of Nottingham, UK, where she teaches modules on politics and drugs, narcoterrorism, and american politics. She is a trained substance misuse counsellor and a former chair of DrugScope, the drugs information charity. INDICE: Introduction - Why are Drugs a Problem for States? - Why is there a Drug Problem at all? - How do States Prohibit Drugs? - What are the Unintended Consequences of Drug Prohibition? - Why Persist with a Failed Policy? - Is the Attempt to Prohibit Drugs Coming to an End? - Conclusion - Glossary - Bibliography -
- ISBN: 978-0-230-35971-0
- Editorial: Palgrave MacM
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 200
- Fecha Publicación: 24/02/2012
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés