Shifting the Main Purposes of Drug Control: From Suppression to Regulation of Use
April 10, 2002

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Drug policy goals should shift from suppression of use to regulation of use. This article presents 10 years of drug use data in the population of Amsterdam show a remarkable level of control and stability in drug use patterns in a policy environment that allows relatively easy access to drugs.
By Peter Cohen, Associate Professor, CEDRO Centre for Drugs Research