Children of the Drug War: Perspectives of the Impact of Drug Policies on Young People

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'Children of the Drug War' is a unique collection of original essays that investigates the impacts of the war on drugs on children, young people and their families. With contributions from around the world, providing different perspectives and utilising a wide range of styles and approaches including ethnographic studies, personal accounts and interviews, the book asks fundamental questions of national and international drug control systems:

  • What have been the costs to children and young people of the war on drugs?
  • Is the protection of children from drugs a solid justification for current policies?
  • What kinds of public fears and preconceptions exist in relation to drugs and the drug trade?
  • How can children and young people be placed at the forefront of drug policies?

Four thematic sections address:

  • Production and trade
  • Race, class and law enforcement
  • Families and drug policy
  • Drug use and dependence 

A full pdf of the book may be downloaded by clicking here. 

Each of the book's sections may also be downloaded separately: 

Introduction
Part 1 - Frontlines: Production and Trade
Part 2 - Targets: Race, Class and Law Enforcement
Part 3 - Home Front: Families and Drug Policy
Part 4 - Justification: Children, Drug Use and Dependence

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