A young boy uses syringe to inject drugs into arm of an adult.

Governing the Global Drug Wars

Since 1909 the international community has worked to eradicate the abuse of narcotics.

A century on, the efforts are widely acknowledged to have failed. How did this drug control system arise, why has it proven so durable in the face of failure, and is there hope for reform?

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Governing the Global Drug Wars

En Español: 

Regulando las Guerras Contra las Drogas