'Monaghan does not pretend to provide a complete account of UK drug policy-making. But with this rich and thoughtful exploration of an important topic, he succeeds in his ambition to contribute to a more reasoned debate over the use of evidence in politicised areas.' - Susanne Macgregor in Journal of Social Policy "This is well worth reading: an evidence-based book ... Read moreon evidence-based policy making. It both contributes to our understanding of the complexity of UK drug policy making and adds an important dimension to the vexed issue of how evidence affects policy." Louise Shaxson in Public Policy and Administration "Monaghan’s discussion of drug classification provides a vehicle for some interesting and insightful reflections on the nature of the relationship - or rather relationships -between policy and evidence." Marcus Roberts in DrugLink Show Less