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Policy Commentary: Drug Wars, What Are They Good For?

Year: 2022

Type: editorial

Abstract: The United States has a history of systematic racism towards BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and people of color) and a negative stigma towards individuals who use drugs. Those two intersecting facts leave us in the turbulence of U.S. drug policy, policies which sustain an arguably racist culture. This article details the history of how and why the United States has continued down this path and considers where we go from here.

Source: Journal of Sociology and Social Work

DOI: 10.15640/jssw.v10n1a5

Author: Skye Gaffney

Institution: College of Staten Island

Topic: Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis

Subfield: Sociology and Political Science

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Reduced inequalities, Peace, justice, and strong institutions

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W7133243553

Cites: 19

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