The War on People Who Use Drugs: The Harms of Sweden's Aim for a Drug-Free Society

ISBN-13: 9780367594855 / Angielski / Miękka / 2020 / 144 str.

Jay Levy

Opis

This book explores the outcomes of Sweden’s aim to create a ‘drug-free society’ on the lived realities, health, and welfare of people who use drugs, and on the dynamics of Swedish drug use. Drawing on a wealth of empirical data, including extensive interview testimony and participant observation from years of fieldwork conducted in Sweden.

Spis treści

1. Historical, Legal, Discursive Precedent  2. Reimagining Drugs (and People who Use Them)  3. Dynamics and Displacement of Swedish Drug Use  4. Service Provision and Harm Reduction  5. Experiences of Service and Healthcare Provision  6. The Outcomes of Sweden’s War on People who Use Drugs

O autorze

Jay Levy is Policy and Advocacy Officer at the International Network of People who Use Drugs Secretariat, a human rights and health NGO based in London. He has freelanced as a consultant and researcher in the areas of advocacy and policy, including for the Global Network of Sex Work Projects. He previously worked at the African Medical and Research Foundation. His research interests include the outcomes of sex work and drug legislation and discourse; feminist, gender, and queer theory; harm reduction, HIV/AIDS, STI, and blood-borne infection policy and law.