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No harsh punishment can help prevent drug abuse and trafficking – UNODC head

The global war on drugs has lasted for decades, but new substances are being developed, drug-dealing schemes are multiplying, and violence persists. Is this a lost battle for humanity? We talk about this with Yury Fedotov, executive director of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime.

No harsh punishment can help prevent drug abuse and trafficking – UNODC head
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