This book examines the topical issue of global drug policy and outlines five steps that could be taken to improve its effectiveness. It argues that more effective global drug policies require an acknowledgement of the failure of a war on drugs approach and the harms it has caused.
Caroline Chatwin is Reader in Criminology at the University of Kent, UK.
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Chapter 1. Step 1: Acknowledge the failure of a war on drugs strategy and the harm it has caused.- Chapter 2. Step 2: Recognise the primary importance of addressing the harm that stems from and is associated with drug use and drug control policies.- Chapter 3. Step 3: Encourage the development of innovative strategies of drug control.- Chapter 4. Step 4: Ensure that drug policy innovations are evaluated, and evidence on their effectiveness is shared widely.- Chapter 5. Step 5: Broaden the horizons of the drug policy debate.- Chapter 6. Conclusion.