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Drug Policy Constellations: The Role of Power and Morality in the Making of Drug Policy in the UK

Drug Policy Constellations: The Role of Power and Morality in the Making of Drug Policy in the UK

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CriminologyGeneral Political ScienceGeneral Sociology

ISBN10: 1529231329
ISBN13: 9781529231328
Publisher: Bristol University Press
Published: Feb 27 2024
Pages: 192
Weight: 1.12
Height: 0.56 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English

How is UK drugs policy made, and why does it so often seem irrational when considering what works in reducing drug-related harms?

This book explains how the concept of drug policy constellations - the loosely concerted policy actors with shared moral commitments that influenced policy outcomes - explains why there is no such thing as 'evidence-based' drug policy. Drawing on his participation in high-level policy discussions, and a novel approach to policy analysis, Stevens presents three recent cases involving key issues in UK illicit drug policy - medical cannabis, drug-related deaths and the government's 10-year drug strategy.

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