| Hans-Günter Meyer-Thompson | War on Drugs
The war on drugs (Artikelserie in BMJ – British Medical Journal)
Prohibition laws—which criminalise the production, supply, possession, and use of some drugs for non-medical purposes—cost at least $100bn annually but have failed to curb either supply or demand, reduce addiction, or minimise harm. The war on drugs has failed and The BMJ says it's time for doctors "to lead calls for pragmatic reform informed by science and ethics." (BMJ, Januar 2017, abstracts and open access)