Fixing drugs

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"In this unique and engaging book, Sue Pryce tackles the major issues surrounding drug policy. Why do governments persist with prohibition policies, despite their proven inefficacy? Why are some drugs criminalized, and some not? And why does society care about drug use at all? Pryce guides us through drug policy around the world"--

subjects: POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Social Policy,  POLITICAL SCIENCE / Censorship,  SOCIAL SCIENCE / General,  POLITICAL SCIENCE / Government / Comparative,  Drug control,  Drug abuse,  POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Freedom & Security / Law Enforcement,  Drugs, law and legislation,  Prohibition,  Drug and Narcotic Control,  Illicit Drugs,  Supply & distribution,  Substance-Related Disorders,  Social Problems,  BUSINESS & ECONOMICS,  Infrastructure,  Central government policies,  Comparative politics,  Drugs trade,  Drug trafficking,  Illness & addiction: social aspects,  POLITICAL SCIENCE,  Censorship,  Government,  Comparative,  Political Freedom & Security,  Law Enforcement,  Public Policy,  Social Policy,  SOCIAL SCIENCE,  General,  Society