ISSDP

The International Society for the Study of Drug Policy

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Bibliography: Interventions – Law Enforcement

Cannabis farms are a modern slavery ‘blind spot’ for UK police, study suggests

Migrants arrested for tending plants in the flats, houses and attics where cannabis is grown in bulk are often victims of trafficking and “debt bondage” – yet many are not recognised as such by police, according to a new study (Cambridge University)

Drugs, Prisons and ‘Unintended Consequences’ – Does drug interdiction drive drug-related harms?

The availability and use of drugs in prisons cannot be separated from wider drug policy. The criminalisation of drugs and the people who use or sell them fuels mass incarceration in many countries, and in doing so creates large profitable markets for drugs behind bars (Gdpo)

Drugs, Prisons and ‘Unintended Consequences’ – Does drug interdiction drive drug-related harms?

If governments are truly serious about addressing drug use and reducing drug-related harm, they must move away from enforcement-focussed responses, and instead implement laws and policies that reduce the number of people in prison for drug-related offences, and to provide comprehensive harm reduction programmes for people in detention (Global Drug Policy Observatory)

Family Drug and Alcohol Courts under Covid-19: A Practice Briefing

This briefing examines how the nine existing FDACs across England are adapting to service delivery during the current crisis. It highlights the practical challenges facing practitioners, judges and families, and shines a light on specific solutions that have been developed in response to the Covid-19 pandemic (Centre for Justice Innovation)

Cannabis and Capitalism: The Question of Ownership Within Drug Policy Reform

The idea of certain drugs as bad, dangerous and requiring prohibition by law it is a relatively recent social phenomenon, with the first international laws prohibiting drugs only appearing at the start of the twentieth century. Since then, the so-called War on Drugs has become a huge driver for the worlds ever-growing prison population, with more than 1 in 8 of all prisoners currently incarcerated in British prisons serving their sentences for drug offences (Common Wealth)

The Death Penalty for Drug Offences 2019

This report, our ninth on the subject, continues our work of providing regular updates on legislative, policy and practical developments related to the use of capital punishment for drug offences, a practice which is a clear violation of international law (Harm Reduction International)

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