Pan-African Issues in Drugs and Drug Control

Drawing on contributions from seven countries in Africa; two countries in Europe; and seven countries in the Americas, this volume examines the relationships between drug use, drug trafficking, drug controls and the black population of a given society. Each chapter examines the nature and pattern of drug use or abuse; the effects of drug use or abuse (illegal and/or legal) on other areas such as health and crime; the nature, pattern, and perpetration of trafficking and sale of illegal and/or legal drugs; and past and current policies and control of illegal and/or legal drugs. It will be essential reading for all students, academics and policy-makers working in the area of drug control.