Drug war heresies learning from other vices, times, and places
(Publisher-supplied data) This book provides the first multidisciplinary and nonpartisan analysis of how the United States should decide on the legal status of cocaine, heroin and marijuana. It draws on data about the experiences of Western European nations with less punitive drug policies as well a...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Cambridge, U.K. ; New York :
Cambridge University Press
2001.
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| Colección: | EBSCO Academic eBook Collection Complete.
RAND studies in policy analysis. |
| Acceso en línea: | Conectar con la versión electrónica |
| Ver en Universidad de Navarra: | https://innopac.unav.es/record=b38548203*spi |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- 1. Preface and overview
- 2. Drug prohibition : American style
- 3. The debate
- 4. Philosophical underpinnings
- 5. How does prohibition affect drug use
- 6. How does prohibition affect drug harms
- 7. Other vices : prostitution and gambling
- 8. Other substances : alcohol and cigarettes
- 9. U.S. experience with legal cocaine and heroin
- 10. Learning from European experiences
- 11. Cannabis policies in The Netherlands
- 12. Harm reduction in Europe
- 13. Summary of the evidence and a framework for assessment
- 14. Projecting the consequences of alternative regimes
- 15. Obstacles to moving beyond the drug war.
