Illicit Drug Policies, Trafficking, and Use the World Over |
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| Author:
| Roman, Caterina Gouvis
Ahn-Redding, Heather
Simon, Rita J. |
| Series title: | Global Perspectives on Social Issues Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7391-0998-4 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2005 |
| Publisher: | Lexington Books/Fortress Academic
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $148.95 |
Book Description:
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Focusing specifically on cannabis, cocaine, and heroin, the contributors to this volume 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 25 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.
Focusing specifically on cannabis, cocaine, and heroin, the contributors to this volume 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 25 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.