The political economy of narcotics : production, consumption and global markets
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Buxton, Julia.
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Subjects

LC Subjects
Drug abuse -- Government policy.
Drug abuse.
Drug addiction.
Drug control -- History.
Drug traffic.
OCLC Fast Subjects
Drug abuse
Drug abuse -- Government policy
Drug addiction
Drug control
Drug traffic
History
Other Subjects
Drogue, Lutte contre la.
Drogues -- Lutte contre.
Drogues -- Trafic.
Drogues -- Trafic.
drug abuse.
drug addiction.
Globalisierung
Lutte antidrogue -- Histoire.
Rauschgift
Substance-Related Disorders
Toxicomanie -- Politique gouvernementale.
Toxicomanie.

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Book
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x, 246 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
UPC
9781842774472

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 213-234) and index.
Description
This scholarly examination of the worldwide web of narcotics today provides students, social workers, health providers, law enforcement officers and policy makers with an up-to-date, overall exploration of the world of drugs. Vast resources are pumped into the 'war on drugs'. But in practice, prohibition has failed. Narcotics use continues to rise, while technology and globalisation have made a whole new range of drugs available to a vast consumer market. Where wealth and demand exist, supply continues to follow. Prohibition has failed to stem consumption and production, criminalised social groups, impeded research into alternative medicine and disease, promoted violence and gang warfare, and impacted negatively on the environment. The alternative is a humane policy framework that recognizes the incentives to produce, traffic and consume narcotics.
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SACFinal081324

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Buxton, J. (2006). The political economy of narcotics: production, consumption and global markets . Fernwood Pub. ; Zed Books ; Distributed in the USA by Palgrave Macmillan.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Buxton, Julia. 2006. The Political Economy of Narcotics: Production, Consumption and Global Markets. Black Point, Canada : London ; New York : New York: Fernwood Pub. ; Zed Books ; Distributed in the USA by Palgrave Macmillan.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Buxton, Julia. The Political Economy of Narcotics: Production, Consumption and Global Markets Black Point, Canada : London ; New York : New York: Fernwood Pub. ; Zed Books ; Distributed in the USA by Palgrave Macmillan, 2006.

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Buxton, J. (2006). The political economy of narcotics: production, consumption and global markets. Black Point, Canada : London ; New York : New York: Fernwood Pub. ; Zed Books ; Distributed in the USA by Palgrave Macmillan.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Buxton, Julia. The Political Economy of Narcotics: Production, Consumption and Global Markets Fernwood Pub. ; Zed Books ; Distributed in the USA by Palgrave Macmillan, 2006.

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