Drugs Flashcards
Drug prices have increased, true of false?
false
Misuse of Drugs act 1971 introduced what?
determine penalties, classify substances by the advisory council on the misuse of drugs
What is community damage limitation approach?
reduce drug use associated harms, reduce drug related violence, prevent growth of criminal organisations, protect neighbourhoods (Kleinman and Smith 1990)
What are the unintended consequences of enforcement?
displacement (geographical balloon effect, turf wars), higher grade substance harms, victims of policing and corruption.
What is Garland’s idea of the denial of failure?
the myth of sovereign control, failure of war on drugs, moral imperative of drug policing.
How might the Police adapt to failure (Garland)?
from elimination to transformation of drug markets, redefining success, harm reduction (WEDINOS) and prevention through partnership
What are the three most recent policies in the UK?
tackling drugs to build a better Britain (1998), drugs protecting communities and families (2008), reducing demand, restricting supply, building recovery (2010)
Who seizes the most drugs in terms of quantity in the UK?
border agency
Who makes the most amount of seizures?
police
What was the lamberth experiment 2001?
reclassification of cannabis from C to B in 2004 and reclassification from B to C in 2009.
When was the cannabis warning introduced?
2004
In the late 90’s and the early 2000’s what sort of cannabis was consumed more?
Resin and outdoor cultivated cannabis but today its more herbal and home grown (indoor cultivation)
What is the Broome triangle?
Three levels of enforcement: divisional, force, national/regional
What are the three policing strategies suggested by Murgi?
High level (crop programmes), interdiction and tackling organised crime (transport), low level (risks and prices/ constricting the market/ selective and convenience policing) and non-enforcement
What % do the government disrupt at best?
between 4-25%
