Innocent Bystanders : Developing
            Countries and the War on Drugs

doi:10.1596/978-0-8213-8034-5

Publication:
Innocent Bystanders : Developing Countries and the War on Drugs

dc.contributor.author	Keefer, Philip
dc.contributor.author	Loayza, Norman
dc.date.accessioned	2012-03-19T09:33:10Z
dc.date.available	2012-03-19T09:33:10Z
dc.date.issued	2010
dc.description.abstract	Drug use and abuse is one of the most difficult challenges facing the contemporary world. If it is true that there has always been consumption of different types of drugs in different societies, although not in all of them, it is no less true that it generally took place in restricted, socially regulated realms, especially in ritualistic ceremonies. This is not the case today. Drug use has spread to all segments of society, with hedonistic motivations; although it is often not socially sanctioned, users are at times, depending on the drug, treated with leniency. It is well-established that all drugs are harmful to the health, even the legal ones, such as alcohol and tobacco, and that some drugs are more harmful, such as heroin and crack. The discussion of 'gateway drugs' is a medical issue on which there is no consensus. For the purposes of public policy design, the important thing to keep in mind is that drugs produce negative consequences for both users and societies in general, and that minimizing their consumption should be the main goal. The salient discussion, therefore, is about choosing among different strategies to achieve the same goal. Most of all, this book contributes to the debate by shedding light on the understanding of the economics and logistics of the drug market.	en
dc.identifier	http://www-wds.worldbank.org/external/default/main?menuPK=64187510&pagePK=64193027&piPK=64187937&theSitePK=523679&menuPK=64187510&searchMenuPK=64187283&siteName=WDS&entityID=000333037_20100325005015
dc.identifier.doi	10.1596/978-0-8213-8034-5
dc.identifier.isbn	978-0-8213-8034-5
dc.identifier.uri	https://hdl.handle.net/10986/2420
dc.language	English
dc.publisher	Washington, DC: World Bank and Palgrave Macmillan
dc.rights	CC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holder	World Bank
dc.rights.uri	http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo
dc.subject	DRUGS
dc.title	Innocent Bystanders : Developing Countries and the War on Drugs	en
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okr.date.disclosure	2010-04-20
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okr.identifier.doi	10.1596/978-0-8213-8034-5
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okr.identifier.report	53641
okr.language.supported	en
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okr.unit	DECRG: Macroeconomics & Growth (DECMG)
okr.volume	1 of 1