Issues in International Political Economy: The High Cost of Criminalizing Drug Use

  • October 2007, Number 94
    By Sidney Weintraub
    Oct 18, 2007

    The "war" on narcotics continues to be waged with little to show for it other than occasional successful skirmishes (like Mexico’s recent drug seizure) at great cost in self-destruction and deep damage to other countries. The reality is that the current policy of criminalizing drug use is not working—and cannot be successful.

    Programs
    Simon Chair in Political Economy
    Topics
    Trade and Economics
    Regions
    Americas, North America
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Issues in International Political Economy - The High Cost of Criminalizing Drug Use - October 2007, Number 94
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Issues in International Political Economy - The High Cost of Criminalizing Drug Use - October 2007, Number 94

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