Reconsidering the public health failings of the criminal justice system: a reflection on the case of Scott Ortiz
Throughout most of the world, the primary response to the health and social impacts of illicit drug use has been to intensify the enforcement of drug laws. The consequences of this policy approach include an unprecedented growth in prison populations and increasing concerns regarding drug-related ha...
Main Author: | Kerr, Thomas |
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Format: | Online |
Language: | English |
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BioMed Central
2006
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Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1559689/ |
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