{"product_id":"caribbean-drugs","title":"Caribbean Drugs","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Caribbean poses a significant drugs problem for the UK\nand the US, as the recent phenomenon of yardie gangs in British cities\ngraphically illustrates. But in the islands themselves ganja, crack cocaine and\nthe policies to control them have become, as this book demonstrates, a\nveritable social disaster. The authors, who are among the leading local\nresearchers and engaged professionals in the region as well as the former\nregional head of the UN Drugs Control Programme, bring together new research\ninvestigations, insightful policy analysis and practical experience of\non-the-ground interventions putting demand reduction into practice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe dimensions of the illicit drugs market in the Caribbean\nare made clear. The origins of the problem lie in part, it is argued, with the\nimpact of neoliberal economic policies that have opened up the region's borders\nand gravely undermined its traditional sources of employment and exports, like bananas\nand sugar. The islands, in part under external US pressure, have adopted a\nregion-wide policy of criminalization This has involved the creation of specialized\ndrug courts and serious human and social consequences as a result of\ncriminalizing traditional cultural practices around ganja consumption.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFascinating light is thrown on the difficulties facing drug\nabuse and rehabilitation centres and the dilemmas they throw up. Harm reduction\nas a fundamentally alternative approach to the drugs problem is also explored. This\nis the first book to examine the experiences of Caribbean countries since they\nadopted a coordinated approach to the drugs problem. There are valuable lessons\nto be learned at both policy and practical levels for other countries, and in\nparticular those like the UK and US with large Caribbean populations. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55612233515352,"sku":"9781842774991","price":44.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9781842774991.jpg?v=1769876138","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/caribbean-drugs","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}