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23-08-2009, 03:56 PM
The war on drugs cannot be won according to the majority of those officers tackling the illegal trade
Enforcement officers, such as police and customs, have admitted the UK drugs market will not be eradicated, an independent report will reveal today.
The study, by the UK Drug Policy Commission, concludes that traditional enforcement actions such as arrests and drug seizures have "no apparent long-term" impact on reducing supply.
In some cases, enforcement even exacerbates the problem such as leading to turf wars or pushing markets to more sensitive areas such as outside schools or residential areas.
Article: Telegraph - War on drugs 'cannot be won', officers claim (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/politics/lawandorder/5933840/War-on-drugs-cannot-be-won-officers-claim.html)
The article deals specifically with the UK, but more generally, if you can't beat the suppliers what can you do?
Enforcement officers, such as police and customs, have admitted the UK drugs market will not be eradicated, an independent report will reveal today.
The study, by the UK Drug Policy Commission, concludes that traditional enforcement actions such as arrests and drug seizures have "no apparent long-term" impact on reducing supply.
In some cases, enforcement even exacerbates the problem such as leading to turf wars or pushing markets to more sensitive areas such as outside schools or residential areas.
Article: Telegraph - War on drugs 'cannot be won', officers claim (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/politics/lawandorder/5933840/War-on-drugs-cannot-be-won-officers-claim.html)
The article deals specifically with the UK, but more generally, if you can't beat the suppliers what can you do?