This course examines drugs and crime from an African perspective. It traces the history of cannabis use in sub-Sharan Africa. The course also examines how Africa was used by drug traffickers as a transit point for heroin and cocaine destined for Europe and the United States. The course also examines how the international drug trafficking spill-over effect has resulted in consumption of hard drugs and psychotropic substances in sub-Saharan African countries. The drugs' use and misuse are examined in relation to the emergence of drug addicts, HIV/AIDS and other health problems, crime, homelessness, unemployment, violence and organized crime. It will also examine the role played by police narcotics units, and the emergence of Narcotic Control Boards.