Drugs, Crime and Corruption Thinking the Unthinkable

Drug trafficking breeds massive crime which, it can be argued, does more damage than addiction itself. This book argues that the cure lies not where the drugs are produced but in consumer countries, mainly in the West. We are losing the war, and this book examines four radical alternatives: suppression, severe enough to work without infringing civil liberties; decriminalization, Dutch style; wider licencing of drugs under government control; and licensed legalization, controlling drugs as we control alchohol. It urges debate, research and experiment to decide the best way.