Drug Prohibition Violence in Mexico: Harm Reduction to Border People

Dr Kathleen Staudt, Professor of Political Science at the University of Texas at El Paso, describes how drug-related violence in Mexico has skyrocketed in recent years, in particular in CiudadJuárez, which is now the murder capital of the world. Staudt argues that the vast resources committed to law enforcement measures would be better employed in tackling the root causes of problematic drug use.