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Drugs

by Maria Tenaglia-Webster

Drugs in international perspective

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Drugs in international perspective

Edited by Maria Tenaglia-Webster, this collection brings together essays examining drug-related issues across countries and cultures. Its subjects range from prohibition and the war on drugs to addiction to qat, meth labs, aerial-spray eradication and safe-injection programs. The geographic scope includes Colombia, Yemen, the United Kingdom, Mexico, Afghanistan, the Netherlands, Canada and Australia. The essays draw on sources that include advocacy organizations and the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, placing different institutional perspectives within a broad survey of drug policy and its effects.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • A resource for young readers exploring drug policy and substance-related social issues.
  • Suitable for readers interested in international perspectives and a range of source organizations.

Themes

International drug policyProhibition and drug enforcementAddiction and substance usePublic health approachesDrug eradication and its effects

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Book overview

Editor Maria Tenaglia-Webster has selected a compelling range of essays that introduce global perspectives about drugs. By examining various issues about drugs from a variety of international perspectives, readers will broaden their current understanding and opinions. Topics include the war on drugs, the Afghan poppy war, prohibition, meth labs, addiction to qat, D.N.A. damage from aerial spray eradication, and safe-injection programs. Readers will learn from such cultures and places as Columbia, Yemen, the United Kingdom, Mexico, Afghanistan, the Netherlands, Canada, and Australia. Essay sources include the Drug Reform Coordination Network, Transnational Institute, Transform Drug Policy Foundation, Drug Policy Alliance, and the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration.
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