Publication

This monograph examines widespread drug use on the battlefield. The author argues that this problem is now a part of protracted conflicts largely fought by nonprofessional combatants that take place in an international system characterized by the process of globalization. He states that from marijuana, khat, hallucinogenic mushrooms, cocaine, heroin and methamphetamine to looted pharmaceuticals, irregular fighters have found a ready supply of narcotics to consume for a variety of combat purposes. He postulates that such consumption has led to unpredictable fighting, commission of atrocities and prolongation of internal violence.