The Open University
Stuart is a criminologist who works primarily in the field of substance use. His main interest lies within the interconnections between sociocultural constructions of ‘drugs’, prohibitionist drug policies and social harm. Recent publications have focused on issues such as: the use of drug checking kits among ecstasy users; media representations of the intoxicated; drugs, stigma and consumerism; and extending conceptualisations of drugs dealers and drug markets.
UK drug policy: how seizing passports will not stop illicit dug use
Oct 16, 2022 13:36 pm UTC| Law
In an attempt to clamp down on recreational drug use, the British government recently set out a three-tier system for dealing with people caught in possession of illegal substances. A scale of punishments would be...
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