'
Children of the Drug War' is a unique collection of original
essays that investigates the impacts of the war on drugs on children,
young people and their families. With contributions from around the
world, providing different perspectives and utilizing a wide range of
styles and approaches including ethnographic studies, personal accounts
and interviews, the book asks fundamental questions of national and
international drug control systems:
- What have been the costs to children and young people of the war on drugs?
- Is the protection of children from drugs a solid justification for current policies?
- What kinds of public fears and preconceptions exist in relation to drugs and the drug trade?
- How can children and young people be placed at the forefront of drug policies?
Four
thematic sections address:
- Production and trade
- Race, class and law enforcement
- Families and drug policy
- Drug use and dependence
The book is published by the
International Debate Education Association (iDebate Press). It is available for purchase in hard copy from
amazon.com,
amazon.co.uk and other outlets.
The book has a
dedicated webpage here which includes a downloadable pdf of the full book, and pdfs of each of its four sections. It can also be read online.
Steve Rolles, Transform's senior policy analyst, has written a chapter for the book titled
'After the War on Drugs: How Legal Regulation of Production and Trade Would Better Protect Children'.
The book also forms part of the new
Count the Costs initiative - the introductory chapter, by the book's editor Damon Barrett, titled
'Counting the Costs of the Children’s Drug War'.
Please help publicise this brilliant new resource by linking the site, publicising it on your social networks, and drawing attention of key policy makers, professionals and media to the book.
