Historique
Article de Périodique
Margaret McCartney: Stop playing politics with illegal drug use (2014)
Auteur(s) :
MCCARTNEY, M.
Année
2014
Page(s) :
g7273
Langue(s) :
Anglais
Refs biblio. :
9
Domaine :
Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs
Discipline :
SAN (Santé publique / Public health)
Résumé :
It's been called a revolving door; in reality, it's a life that never gets off the ground. Drug addiction. Imprisonment. Unemployment. Poverty. Addiction. Imprisonment again. The UK Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 makes the possession and supply of a controlled drug illegal and punishable by substantial fines and custodial sentences.
The system feeds itself. Almost a fifth of prisoners who have ever used heroin used it first in prison, and more than half of prisoners have committed offences - usually stealing - to buy drugs. [Extract]
The system feeds itself. Almost a fifth of prisoners who have ever used heroin used it first in prison, and more than half of prisoners have committed offences - usually stealing - to buy drugs. [Extract]
Affiliation :
General practitioner, Glasgow, UK