Mexico's "war" on drugs
Subtitle: causes and consequences
By: María Celia Toro.
Series: Studies on the impact of the illegal drug trade ;; v. 3
Publisher: L. Rienner Publishers
Published: 1995
Place of publication: Boulder
Language: eng
Number of pages: 105
Subjects: Drug traffic -- Government policy -- Mexico.; Drug traffic -- Economic aspects -- Mexico.; Mexico -- Politics and government.; Mexico -- Social conditions.; Mexico -- Economic conditions.
Description: "Reminds readers that Mexico, a country with a relatively low level of domestic drug abuse, spends 'substantial' portions of its police and military budgets combating drug traffic. All-too-brief overview of Mexico's drug market and anti-drug policies"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 57.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 89-94) and index.