基本説明
New in paperback. Hardcover was published in 2005. Presents a brief history and analysis of the current laws and policies regarding illicit drugs in 25 different countries.
Full Description
Have the nations of the world begun to converge with respect to drug policy? Which countries have remained apart from the international dialogue? Which have taken steps to forge new, more liberal policies stressing education, treatment, and alternative community-based intervention? Focusing specifically on cannabis, cocaine, and heroin, Illicit Drug Policies, Trafficking, and Use the World Over presents a brief history and analysis of the current laws and policies regarding illicit drugs—widely considered to be a growing international health threat—in twenty five different countries. With its wide breadth of data and analysis, this volume will be valuable for both scholars and students of this seemingly intractable social, legal, and political problem.
Contents
Chapter 1 Introduction
Chapter 2 The Definition of Drug Use
Chapter 3 Drugs Today
Chapter 4 North America: United States, Canada, Mexico
Chapter 5 Central and South America: Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica
Chapter 6 Western Europe: Great Britain, France, Italy, Spain, the Netherlands
Chapter 7 Eastern Europe: Russia, Poland, Bulgaria, Slovak Republic
Chapter 8 Middle East: Iran, Israel
Chapter 9 Asia: China, Japan, India, Thailand
Chapter 10 Africa: South Africa, Nigeria
Chapter 11 The Pacific: Australia
Chapter 12 Concluding Remarks
