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Article de Périodique
Illicit drug use should not be a crime, says Royal College of Physicians (2018)
Auteur(s) :
HURLEY, R. S.
Année
2018
Page(s) :
k1832
Langue(s) :
Anglais
Refs biblio. :
12
Domaine :
Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs
Discipline :
LOI (Loi et son application / Law enforcement)
Thésaurus géographique
ROYAUME-UNI
Thésaurus mots-clés
PRODUIT ILLICITE
;
JUSTICE
;
SANCTION PENALE
;
CRIMINALITE
;
DECRIMINALISATION
Résumé :
The Royal College of Physicians of London has joined calls for an end to criminal sanctions against people who take drugs such as heroin, cocaine, and cannabis for non-medical reasons.
The college now endorses the stance of the Faculty of Public Health and the Royal Society for Public Health (RSPH). In a 2016 report the RSPH concluded that the "war on drugs" fails to deter drug misuse but instead deters people with drug use disorders from seeking treatment and inhibits harm reduction efforts.
Jane Dacre, president of the Royal College of Physicians (RCP), told The BMJ, "The criminal justice system is not the place to address the often complex needs of people addicted to drugs. We are committed to ensuring that all people who need to do so are able to access timely and appropriate prevention and care services." [Extract]
The college now endorses the stance of the Faculty of Public Health and the Royal Society for Public Health (RSPH). In a 2016 report the RSPH concluded that the "war on drugs" fails to deter drug misuse but instead deters people with drug use disorders from seeking treatment and inhibits harm reduction efforts.
Jane Dacre, president of the Royal College of Physicians (RCP), told The BMJ, "The criminal justice system is not the place to address the often complex needs of people addicted to drugs. We are committed to ensuring that all people who need to do so are able to access timely and appropriate prevention and care services." [Extract]
Affiliation :
The BMJ, UK