Illicit Drug Policies, Trafficking, and Use the World Over

by Roman, Caterina Gouvis; Ahn-Redding, Heather; Simon, Rita J.

• ISBN13: 9780739120880
• ISBN10: 0739120883
• Edition: Reprint
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-03-05
• Publisher: Lexington Books

Summary

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.

Author Biography

Caterina Gouvis Roman is principal investigator in the justice department in the Urban Institute Heather Ahn-Redding is assistant professor of criminal justice at High Point University Rita J. Simon is professor in the School of Public Affairs and the Washington College of Law at American University

Table of Contents

List of Tables	p. vii
Preface	p. xi
Acknowledgments	p. xiii
	p. 1
Introduction	p. 3
The Definition of Drug Use	p. 7
Drugs Today	p. 15
North America	p. 19
United States	p. 21
Canada	p. 35
Mexico	p. 47
Central and South America	p. 57
Brazil	p. 61
Colombia	p. 67
Costa Rica	p. 77
Western Europe	p. 83
Great Britain	p. 85
France	p. 97
Italy	p. 103
Spain	p. 109
The Netherlands	p. 115
Eastern Europe	p. 123
Russia	p. 125
Poland	p. 133
Bulgaria	p. 137
Slovak Republic	p. 143
Middle East	p. 151
Iran	p. 153
Israel	p. 157
Asia	p. 163
China	p. 165
Japan	p. 171
India	p. 179
Thailand	p. 187
Africa	p. 193
South Africa	p. 195
Nigeria	p. 203
The Pacific	p. 209
Australia	p. 211
	p. 219
Concluding Remarks	p. 221
Index	p. 225
About the Authors	p. 241
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