Controversies in drugs policy and practice

Neil McKeganey, Professor of Drug Misuse Research at the Centre for Drug Misuse Research, University of Glasgow, UK has written an interesting book, Controversies in Drugs Policy and Practice, that provides a lively and thought-provoking account of some of the most pressing issues for policy makers and practitioners is the debate about drugs. Designed as a platform for further discussion, it presents the full spectrum of perspectives on chronic and contemporary challenges to drug policy and explores the reality for drug users, dealers, suppliers and producers.

Drawing on an internationel evidence base, the author considers

· Drug enforcement measures: do they work and are they always ethical?

· Addiction treatment: its purpose, cost and limitations;

· Drug research: the strength of its impact on policy and practice;

· Possible solutions: from classic criminalization to radical harm reduction

Chapters in the book, Controversies in Drugs Policy and Practice

The rapidly changing world of illegal drugs

What´s wrong with harm reduction?

Drug treatment: So what´s all the fuss about?

Drug enforcement: A world of myth and reality

Cannabis and the classification mystery (or how to make a hash of the world´s favourite illegal drug)

Meeting the need of the children of drug addicted parents

Drug legalization: Solution or social problem

The politics of drugs research: A journey into the cold

Conclusion: So what´s morality got to do with it.

The book can be ordered from Amazon

You can listen to an interview with Professor McKeganey here.