It’s widely acknowledged that the “war on drugs” has failed. A militarised approach based on prohibition and incarceration has stoked staggering levels of violence and misery, cost billions of dollars, and failed to reduce either supply or demand.
Philippa Garson is a South African journalist, writer and media consultant living in New York. She has decades of experience writing in-depth, analytical articles, turning complex ideas into readable, compelling text, telling stories, and putting a human face to topics of international interest. Having worked as a journalist in South Africa for many years, she has a deep understanding of the challenges facing developing countries and societies in transition.