Alternatives to the War on Drugs
- 1 January 1990
- journal article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Journal of Drug Issues
- Vol. 20 (1) , 1-27
- https://doi.org/10.1177/002204269002000101
Abstract
The War on Drugs has proved ineffective. However, it cannot simply be abandoned, for it is directed, at least in part, toward solving real social problems. This article proposes replacements for three major components of the drug war: localized, pragmatic controls to replace drug prohibition laws; valid information to replace anti-drug propaganda; and social innovations to replace bureaucratized drug treatment.Keywords
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