Towards More Effective Global Drug Policies
This book examines the topical issue of global drug policy and outlines five steps that could be taken to improve its effectiveness. A public criminology approach is applied to explore not only what could be done, but also why it matters and how it could
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Towards More Effective Global Drug Policies
Caroline Chatwin
Towards More Effective Global Drug Policies
Caroline Chatwin University of Kent Canterbury, UK
ISBN 978-3-319-92071-9 ISBN 978-3-319-92072-6 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-92072-6 Library of Congress Control Number: 2018942010 © The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2018 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are solely and exclusively licensed by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Cover design: Fatima Jamadar Printed on acid-free paper This Palgrave Macmillan imprint is published by the registered company Springer International Publishing AG part of Springer Nature The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland
Contents
1 Introduction 1 2 Step One: Acknowledge the Failure of a War on Drugs Strategy and the Harm it has Caused 21 3 Step Two: Recognise the Primary Importance of Addressing the Harm That Stems From and is Associated With Drug Use and Drug Control Policies 53 4 Step Three: Encourage the Development of Innovative Strategies of Drug Control 91 5 Step Four: Ensure That Drug Policy Innovations are Evaluated, and Evidence on Their Effectiveness is Shared Widely 125 6 Step Five: Broaden the Horizons of the Drug Policy Debate 157 v
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7 Conclusion 193 References 213 Index 243
1 Introduction
A Crossroads for Global Drug Policy? This book begins from the premise that we are at an interesting juncture for global drug policy. Many theories of policy process propose that policy continues for long periods in a state of relative stasis, before undergoing significant change at key moments. Kingdon (1984), for example, developed a multiple-streams framework which conceptualises the policy process as composed of: problem definitions; a policy ‘soup’ of potential ideas and
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