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Featured as a Times Higher Education book of the week.
'An excellent overview of a complex issue that should be a useful source for anyone interested in the origins, current status and possible future directions of drug and alcohol policies, particularly in relation to prohibition, and the author should be congratulated on this major achievement.' Professor David Nutt, Times Higher Education
'In this book, Sue Pryce attempts to unravel the Gordian Knot of drug policy and concludes there is no solution to the drug problem- 'it is unsolvable'. What might appear at first as a counsel of despair is in fact an insightful perspective. It enables the reader to move beyond the traditional polarised debates and the all embracing solutions which both sides promote to mirror and reinforce their supporters' ethics and values. Whatever view one holds, this book explores the pros and cons of different policies. At the end of the day, policymakers have to ameliorate the harms that both drugs and drug policy can create. They should read this to help them think about which course to steer.'
- Roger Howard, Chief Executive, UKDPC (UK Drug Policy Commission)
Authors and Affiliations
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School of Politics and International Relations, University of Nottingham, UK
Sue Pryce
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Fixing Drugs
Book Subtitle: The Politics of Drug Prohibition
Authors: Sue Pryce
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230368835
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan London
eBook Packages: Palgrave Political & Intern. Studies Collection, Political Science and International Studies (R0)
Copyright Information: Palgrave Macmillan, a division of Macmillan Publishers Limited 2012
Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-230-35970-3Published: 14 February 2012
Softcover ISBN: 978-0-230-35971-0Published: 14 February 2012
eBook ISBN: 978-0-230-36883-5Published: 14 February 2012
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XX, 173
Topics: Public Policy, Social Policy, Comparative Politics, Medical Sociology, Sociology, general, Political Science