{"product_id":"9781861893819","title":"Drugs and the World","description":"\u003cp\u003eDrug trafficking and consumption are among the most pressing global issues of our time and the approaches to alleviating them are myriad and complex. With \u003ci\u003eDrugs and the World\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eAxel Klein takes a remarkably broad approach to the issue, exploring the importance of psychoactive substances to our health and culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e            To be properly understood, drugs should not be simply examined from a negative point of view, Klein argues. From their centrality in religious rituals to their part in the growth of trade among nation-states, Klein reveals the pivotal role that drugs have played in the advancement of human society. Klein then investigates the modern policies that define certain substances as drugs; the link between drugs, addiction, and crime; and the legal strategies and policies around the world that have largely failed to control global drug trafficking. The book also draws upon studies from the Caribbean, West Africa and Eastern Europe to propose solutions that could reinforce the eroded power of state institutions, law enforcement, and the democratic process in addressing drug trafficking.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA timely and in-depth analysis, \u003ci\u003eDrugs and the World \u003c\/i\u003eoffers an expertly written examination that will be essential for all those concerned with the role of drugs in the modern world.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Reaktion Books, Limited","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47053946323184,"sku":"9781861893819","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781861893819_p0.jpg?v=1763600997","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781861893819","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}