Unintended consequences of drug policies experienced by young drug users in contact with the criminal justice systems
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Moskalewicz, J., Dabrowska, K., Herold, M., Beccaria, F., Rolando, S., Herring, R., Thom, B., Kahlert, R., Stummvoll, G., Moazen, B., Stöver, H. and Pisarska, A. 2021. Unintended consequences of drug policies experienced by young drug users in contact with the criminal justice systems. Drugs: Education, Prevention, and Policy. 28 (1), pp. 36-47. https://doi.org/10.1080/09687637.2020.1823944
Type | Article |
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Title | Unintended consequences of drug policies experienced by young drug users in contact with the criminal justice systems |
Authors | Moskalewicz, J., Dabrowska, K., Herold, M., Beccaria, F., Rolando, S., Herring, R., Thom, B., Kahlert, R., Stummvoll, G., Moazen, B., Stöver, H. and Pisarska, A. |
Abstract | The aim of this paper is to assess to what extent prohibitive drug policies hamper the management of drug problems from the perspective of young people who have experience with the criminal justice systems (CJS). Qualitative, in-depth interviews were carried out in six European countries (Austria, Denmark, Germany, Italy, Poland, and the UK) following a common interview guide to obtain comparative data on the life trajectories of drug experienced youth. Altogether 198 interviews with people aged 14–25 years were collected and analysed by national teams following a common coding book. Unintended consequences of drug policies for the individual and society were identified. Individual consequences included health consequences and traumatic experiences with law enforcement. Social consequences included those affecting social relations such as stigmatisation and those impacting on institutions, for example, focusing on drug use and neglecting other problems. This paper confirmed earlier research indicating unintended consequences of prohibitive drug policies but also added to the literature its cross-national perspective and use of young people narratives as a source of analyses. There are, however, policy measures available that may reduce the volume and range of unintended effects. Their implementation is crucial to reduce the array of unintended consequences of prohibitive drug policies. |
Keywords | Drug policy; drug use; youth; criminal justice system; interventions; drug treatment |
Publisher | Taylor and Francis |
Journal | Drugs: Education, Prevention, and Policy |
ISSN | 0968-7637 |
Electronic | 1465-3370 |
Publication dates | |
02 Jan 2021 | |
Online | 02 Mar 2021 |
Publication process dates | |
Deposited | 09 Apr 2021 |
Submitted | 27 Jan 2020 |
Accepted | 10 Sep 2020 |
Output status | Published |
Publisher's version | License |
Copyright Statement | © 2020 The Author(s). Published by Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1080/09687637.2020.1823944 |
Language | English |
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