https://www.scmp.com/rss/325740/feed Olusegun Obasanjo, a former president of Nigeria, is a member of the Global Commission on Drug Policy. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com With regional and international heads of state gathering in Manila for the 31st Asean Summit from November 10-14, it seems appropriate to examine whether there are more effective drug policies for dealing with the harms caused by the presence of drugs in society. As former heads of state from Africa, Europe and Latin America, we recognise the fear many communities feel, and the distress of policymakers in dealing with drugs. Sadly, however, this distress has too often resulted in punitive drug... https://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/2118910/asias-violent-anti-drug-crackdowns-are-hurting-people-not?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/2118910/asias-violent-anti-drug-crackdowns-are-hurting-people-not?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 09 Nov 2017 05:36:00 +0000