Forces of habit ‐ why it is time to reduce the harm of drug prohibition

Abstract

Continuing our look at drug policy and crime, we ask just how damaging our current drug laws are? With the ever increasing and expensive fight to stop drug use by force, are we causing more harm than good, and who is paying the price? Henry Shaftoe explains why prohibition is not only dangerous but it may also be responsible for encouraging drug use among the young.

Citation

Shaftoe, H. (2005), "Forces of habit ‐ why it is time to reduce the harm of drug prohibition", Drugs and Alcohol Today, Vol. 5 No. 4, pp. 34-37. https://doi.org/10.1108/17459265200500062