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Organised crime

“Prohibition empowers gangs”

Why the war on drugs is making SDG achievement more difficult

Afghanistan

International responsibility

Development policy must target the underlying causes of Afghanistan’s drug economy

Afghanistan

A sad record

Most illegal opiate profits accrue outside Afghanistan

Drinks and drugs

Cracking down on the disadvantaged

Alcohol and drugs are prohibited in Bangladesh, but enforcement is biased against the poor

Relevant reading

“Free trade” in the 19th century

Illegal drugs and politics: current problems and the historical background

Rule of law

President Widodo’s war on drugs

In 2015 and 2016, Indonesia executed 18 drug offenders

Narcotics

International Commission on Drug Policy deserves attention

After five decades, the “war on drugs” has not led to good results

Organised crime

Paradigm change

To protect people from harm, the Global Commission argues that drugs should be regulated not prohibited

Mafia

Gangsters colluding with governments

Brazilian scholar warns that prohibition is compounding drug-related problems

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Sustainability

The UN Sustainable Development Goals aim to transform economies in an environmentally sound manner, leaving no one behind.