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UHRI Report: More enforcement leads to more violence

A new report produced by the Urban Health Research Initiative asked the question, 'Does drug law enforcement affect levels of drug market violence?' The authors' review of 15 english language studies found that there was a link between increased enforcement efforts and an increase in drug market violence. Click here for a link to the full report.

The study finds that "drug market violence appears to be a natural consequence of drug prohibition."

The study also finds that "drug law enforcement practices aimed to disrupt drug markets may have the unintentional effect of increasing levels of drug market violence."

Regarding Bill C-15, the study indicates that the proposed legislation, aside from creating massive prison expenditures, while not deterring drug use or drug crime, will lead to an increase in violence and crime.

Will the Government continue to ignore the evidence that Bill C-15 will not protect youth, and actually threatens the safety and well-being of all Canadians?