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Friday, Nov 21st 2008

Articles about Drugs

ILR Podcast: Interview with Dr. Paul O’Mahony

An article by Alex Klemm of Irish Left Review • November 9th 2008

For ILR’s first podcast, we interviewed the leading progressive criminologist Dr. Paul O’Mahony. The interview covered a range of topics including the way in which the popular media shapes public perceptions of - and political reactions to - crime, and the effectiveness (or otherwise) of legislation introduced in the wake of journalist Veronica Guerin’s murder [...]

Shattering the Drugs Consensus

An article by Alex Klemm of Irish Left Review • July 23rd 2008

Prohibition of drugs has not only failed in its own terms - it has actually been counterproductive, criminalising large sections of disadvantaged communities while making it more difficult to successfully implement harm reduction measures. At the same time, prohibition ensures continued revenues for the criminal gangs involved in the drugs trade. These are [...]