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Drugs disorder by design = why Britain's war on drugs targets the poor and protects the privileged /

Record Type:	Language materials, printed : Monograph/item
Title/Author:	Drugs disorder by design/ by Elizabeth Peatfield.
Reminder of title:	why Britain's war on drugs targets the poor and protects the privileged /
Author:	Peatfield, Elizabeth.
Published:	Cham :Springer Nature Switzerland : : 2025.,
Description:	xxi, 201 p. :ill., digital ; : 24 cm.;
Contained By:	Springer Nature eBook
Subject:	Drug control - Social aspects - Great Britain. -
Online resource:	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-032-07814-8
ISBN:	9783032078148

Drugs disorder by design = why Britain's war on drugs targets the poor and protects the privileged /
Peatfield, Elizabeth.

Drugs disorder by designwhy Britain's war on drugs targets the poor and protects the privileged /[electronic resource] :by Elizabeth Peatfield. - Cham :Springer Nature Switzerland :2025. - xxi, 201 p. :ill., digital ;24 cm.

Chapter 1: A Condensed History of British Drug Policy and Legislation 1860 to Present -- Chapter 2: Based on Science -- Chapter 3: The War on Some Drugs, who really pays the price -- Chapter 4: Functional vs Problematic Drug Users in the UK A Policy Blind Spot -- Chapter 5: Who Benefits from the Criminalisation of Drug Users -- Chapter 6: Between Evidence Ethics and Enforcement -- Chapter 7: Legal Highs Loopholes and the Politics of Panic -- Chapter 8: The Real Harm Why Alcohol is the Most Dangerous Drug -- Chapter 9: Beyond Prohibition What a Just Drug policy could look like -- Chapter 10: Conclusion What a Difference it could all Make.

This book critically examines the failures and contradictions of UK drug policy, exposing how current laws disproportionately target marginalised communities while overlooking the widespread harms of legal substances like alcohol. Drawing on the author's unique experiences as a magistrate and bouncer, alongside academic research, policy analysis, and lived experience testimonies, it reveals the systemic injustices embedded in drug enforcement. By contrasting the treatment of so-called "problematic" versus "functional" drug users, the book highlights how class, race, and power shape who is punished and who is protected. It also interrogates the influence of moral panic, media narratives, and political ideology on drug legislation, questioning the absence of evidence-based, harm-reduction approaches. Ultimately, the book aims to challenge prevailing assumptions, inform public discourse, and advocate for a more just, ethical, and effective drug policy rooted in health, evidence, and equality. Dr Elizabeth Peatfield is a criminologist and senior lecturer in criminal justice at Liverpool John Moores University, UK, where she specialises in drug policy, criminal justice inequality, and lived experience research. She is Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. Before entering academia, she worked for more than 20 years as a bouncer in Liverpool's vibrant and chaotic nightlife scene and later served as a magistrate, presiding over drug-related cases in England's lower courts.

ISBN: 9783032078148

Standard No.: 10.1007/978-3-032-07814-8doiSubjects--Topical Terms:

1502408
Drug control
--Social aspects--Great Britain.

LC Class. No.: HV5840.G7

Dewey Class. No.: 364.133650941

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