CJ 4002 Lecture Notes - Lecture 17: Opiate, Chemotherapy, Heroin-Assisted Treatment
25 Apr 2017
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The us is not the only country that has drug abuse problems. Although recent us drug policies have mainly been punitive, other countries have used different approaches. World trends in drug use and drug policy - reuter (2009) Drug use has remained stable in the past 10 years. Trend toward harm reduction in europe but less so elsewhere. Most drug policies do not seem to have much effect on use, especially enforcement- based policies. Some policies have positive effects, but on limited basis. Diversion from cjs such as drug courts. In general, non-punitive policies toward personal use of some drugs. Drugs viewed as a personal and health issue. Distinction made between soft and hard drugs. Support for harm reduction approaches such as needle exchange programs. May re ect a more general support for a social and health safety net . Greater in uence on policy by health of cials. Move away from criminalization of drug possession, especially cannabis.
