Eurodrugs : drug use, markets, and trafficking in Europe

First Published in 1995. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company. Cover Half Title Title Page Copyright Page Table of Contents Acknowledgements 1 Introduction 2 Drug use in Europe: patterns, cultures and policies 3 Trafficking, markets, crime and control issues in Europe 4 Trafficking and distribution in London: competition, racism and enterprise in criminal labour markets 5 Heroin use and distribution in Turin: politics and rebels, commodities and entrepreneurs 6 Conclusion: comparative remarks Bibliography Index First Published in 1995. This book is concerned with the topical and important subject of drug use, within the equally topical and important context of the changes occurring within European societies. The chapters in this book chart and discuss the growth of drug use in Europe (particularly use of heroin and more recently cocaine) and relate such changes to socio-cultural and political shifts. This book is intended for academics, postgraduates and undergraduates in criminology, social policy, social work, European studies as well as professional interest groups including social workers and a range of public/voluntary sector agencies A comparative study of drug markets in Europe and the consequences of policy developments. The book provides an insight into the interpenetration between drugs, "traditional" entrepreneurial crime, and ordinary economic activity.