The Irish war on drugs
Subtitle: the seductive folly of prohibition
By: Paul O'Mahony.
Publisher: Manchester University Press; Distributed in the USA by Palgrave
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Manchester, UK; New York; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 244
ISBN-13: 9780719077906; 9780719079023
Subjects: Drug abuse -- Ireland; Drug abuse -- Ireland -- Prevention; Drug abuse and crime -- Ireland
Description: Paul O'Mahony provides a comprehensive, critical analysis of the drugs problem in Ireland with a particular focus on the role of drugs in crime and the role of prohibition in generating drug-related harms.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.