It is not about the drugs: A comparative and contextual analysis of Singapore and European approach to drug issues

• Main Author: KORMAN, Rathna N.
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 2018
• Subjects: Harm Reduction Approach; Harm Eradication Approach; Decriminalization; Alternatives to Punishment; Drug Courts; Drug Philosophy; Asian Studies; Criminal Procedure; Food and Drug Law; International Law
• Online Access: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/sol_research/2811; https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/context/sol_research/article/4769/viewcontent/BLR_2018091814483843.pdf
• Institution: Singapore Management University

This article aims to establish that Singapore’s drug policy and approach though not in tandem, is consistent with the elements espoused in the harm reduction approach advocated by the Global Commission on drug policies. The Commission takes the position that drug control nationally has to be aligned...