Publication

This report provides an overview of counter-drug policies in Europe and the US and examines the impact of expanding transnational trafficking organizations and anti-narcotics policies on democratic governance and institutions, civil conflicts, development and international cooperation. It outlines the different national counter-drug policies aimed at reducing supply and demand and identifies political and social harm related to those policies. The paper argues that the net impact of the existing strategies to address the issue has to be assessed as negative.