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Two worlds of drug consumption in late modern societies
This book reports on the findings of an empirical study on the situation of drug users, their consumption patterns and drug spending in relation to the five most common illegal drugs: amphetamines, cannabis, cocaine, ecstasy and heroin.
The research is based on a newly created detailed survey instrument developed for the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). A state-of-the-art review from additional sources complements this comparison of the drug situation in six European cities. Representing a wide range of drug problems and public policies, these cities are: Amsterdam, London, Prague, Turin, Vienna and Warsaw.
The study reconceives the standard distinction between ‘marginalised’ and ‘recreational’ drug users. The authors argue that this distinction is closely related to consumption patterns rather than drug choice. They also argue that it reveals the existence of two relatively homogenous drug worlds within each of the study sites, which in turn leads to the development of diverging drug markets. The findings have significant implications for academics and professionals working in health, psychology and urban studies.
Author: Irmgard Eisenbach-Stangl, Jacek Moskalewicz, Betsy Thom
Publisher: Ashgate Publishing Limited
Language: English
Date: June 2009
ISBN: 978-0-7546-7775-8
Ordering information: www.ashgate.com
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Policy brief (January 2010): www.euro.centre.org/detail.php?xml_id=1650
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In this issue...
- 2010 priorities and budget
- Management Board: changes at the helm
- EMCDDA and Europol step up information collection on mephedrone
- Guidelines for collecting data on retail drug prices
- Hepatitis C prevalence as a possible indicator of injection-related HIV risk
- Health and prisons in Europe
- Best practice portal: upcoming developments
- European drug prevention quality standards
- Role of Community agencies in EU enlargement process reinforced
- EMCDDA signs accord with Ukrainian Ministry of Health
- New Czech penal code enters into force
- EMCDDA and Canadian partners outline areas for cooperation
- Implementation of the EMCDDA’s five key epidemiological indicators
- Reitox development strategy 2010–15
- Scientific Committee underlines importance of scientific publishing
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