Illicit drug policies, trafficking, and use the world over /

Roman, Caterina Gouvis, 1966-

Illicit drug policies, trafficking, and use the world over / Caterina Gouvis Roman, Heather M. Ahn-Redding, and Rita J. Simon. - Lanham, Md. ; Toronto : Lexington Books, 2007, c2005. - xiii, 242 p. - Global perspectives on social issues .

"Focusing specifically on cannabis, cocaine, and heroin, the authors 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 twenty-five 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."

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