Routledge - China's Drug Practices and Policies Book

Explore the evolution of drug regulation through Routledge's study of China's unique history. This text examines how China transitioned from a nation known for opium addiction in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries to a country that achieved unprecedented success with drug-eradication campaigns between the 1950s and 1970s. By analyzing these shifts, the book provides a way to understand the social, political, and economic limits of both national and international policies. It offers a deep look at the transformation of China into a drug-free society and the subsequent changes following economic reforms and the open-door policy.