DRUG NATION
24-November-2004, United Kingdom, Mirror.co.uk
ANY DISCUSSION of Britain's worsening drug problem is riddled with stereotypes. But behind the labels of user, addict and dealer are the human stories of those involved in the costly trade.
Here, a range of people whose lives have been influenced ...
A Prohibition-Style Crime Wave
23-November-2004, United States, Alternet
The more the government spends on the drug war, the more violent crime increases. One researcher says eliminating drug prohibition could reduce the homicide rate by up to 75 percent.
The U.S. government spends $33 billion annually on the "war ...
Russian Drugs Business Worth $10 bln
25-June-2004, Russia, Gateway to Russia
Illicit trade in drugs in Russia fetches up to $10 billion a year - nearly a tenth of government budget revenues ?a drugs control officer said on Thursday. Oleg Kharichkin, deputy head of the Federal Drugs Control Service, said much of the drugs ...
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