International Drug Control Policy: Background and U.S. Responses

Wyler, Liana Sun

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Drug policy;    Drugs and crime;    Drug law and legislation;    Narcotic laws;    Drug traffic;   

RP-ID  :  RL34543
RP-ID  :  RL34543_2012Oct16

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来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

This report discusses challenges created by the global illegal drug trade, including: undermining political and regional stability, bolstering the role and capabilities of transnational criminal organizations in the drug trade, and the burden caused by drug use an addition on local communities and economic development. In addition, this report discusses U.S. policy efforts to thwart illegal drug trade.