This book explores the origins, history and organisation of the international system of narcotic drug control with a specific focus on heroin, cannabis and coca

Inaugurated in 1984, America's "War on Drugs" is just the most recent skirmish in a standoff between global drug trafficking and state power. From Britain's nin

This scholarly examination of the worldwide web of narcotics today provides students, social workers, health providers, law enforcement officers and policy make

Drugs, Crime and Public Health provides an accessible but critical discussion of recent policy on illicit drugs. Using a comparative approach - centred on the U

The Politics of Narcotic Drugs brings together leading experts on the drugs trade to provide an accessible yet detailed analysis of the multiple challenges that