ABSTRACT
This book has shown that US efforts to reduce the illicit supply of cocaine and heroin through interdiction and eradication are ineffective and sometimes counterproductive. Moreover, US drug policy has a harmful effect on human rights, human health, democratic accountability, and the environment, to mention just a few negative repercussions of Washington’s coercive stance. Given the ineffectiveness and “collateral damage” of US foreign drug policies, it is essential to consider alternative policies.
