TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2023//
TI  - Public health ethics and punitive drug policy: are new proposed sanctions for drug possession in the UK ethically justifiable?
JO  - International journal on drug policy
A1  - Holland, Adam
A1  - McManus, Jim
A1  - Wiseman, Alice
A1  - Powell, Martin
A1  - Eastwood, Niamh
A1  - Harris, Magdalena
SP  - e104057
EP  - e104057
VL  - 117
IS  - 
N2  - Public health and liberty    In the simplest terms, public health as a discipline is concerned with promoting and protecting the health of the public. However, imperatives to maximise health are not unqualified, and the intended health benefits of public health interventions must be balanced against their wider social impacts. Particularly pertinent is the value of freedom, as some interventions may restrict individual liberties if members of society are coerced into adopting behaviours deemed to be healthier.     In some...     Conclusion    We believe that a public health approach to drugs should first and foremost aim to maximise population health and wellbeing, which is fundamentally linked to socioeconomic circumstances that are negatively impacted by punitive policies. The White Paper overemphasises the prevention of drug use as an end in and of itself, which will likely exacerbate levels of harm. Whilst drug use, like many activities, can attract risk, these risks should be communicated to potential consumers, with...<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0955-3959
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.drugpo.2023.104057
ID  - ref1
ER  -