The government is tripping if it thinks this renewed war on drugs won’t backfire
Half a century of research and evidence shows crackdowns will only hurt the marginalised and cause more misery.
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James Bloodworth
James Bloodworth is a journalist and author of Hired: Six Months Undercover in Low-Wage Britain, which was longlisted for the 2019 Orwell Prize.
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