NCJ Number
127355
Journal
Journal of Drug Issues Volume: 20 Issue: 4 Dated: (Fall 1990) Pages: 563-576
Date Published
1990
Length
14 pages
Annotation
Illegal drugs carry the potential for harm, and, as such, must be subject to some form of societal regulation.
Abstract
Although the high costs and dubious benefits of prohibitionist policies are well documented, it would not be useful to abandon present legal controls simply from frustration or a sense of defeat. Positive alternatives must be provided. A major objective of social policy is to find means by which to minimize health and safety risks at the lowest level of social costs. A challenge of the 1990's is to implement and test a comprehensive public health model for effective control of demand for illicit drugs. 2 notes and 75 references (Author abstract)