Ecstasy in the city: Synthetic drug markets in Europe |
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Authors: | Email author" target="_blank">Monica?MassariEmail author |
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Institution: | (1) Department of Sociology and Political Science, University of Calabria, Calabria, Italy |
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Abstract: | How do “new” drug markets develop and operate? Which are the characteristics of synthetic drug suppliers? How are they organized, owned and managed? This article summarizes the outcomes of a cross-national study which investigated three urban synthetic drug markets at a different stage of development: Amsterdam, Barcelona and Turin. The study – the first of this type in Europe – outlines a composite picture which clearly indicates the presence of rather flexible and dynamic actors and a quasi “free” drug economy. Hence, the role played by more structured, mafia-type organizations, even in Italy, needs to be reconceived. The wide use of primary sources, altogether the adoption of qualitative interpretative tools, contributed to shed some light on a phenomenon which is still poorly investigated both at national and international levels. |
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