Description
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.
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments; Chapter 1 Introduction; Chapter 2 Drug use in Europe: patterns, cultures and policies; Chapter 3 Trafficking, markets, crime and control issues in Europe; Chapter 4 Trafficking and distribution in London: competition, racism and enterprise in criminal labour markets; Chapter 5 Heroin use and distribution in Turin: politics and rebels, commodities and entrepreneurs; Chapter 6 Conclusion: comparative remarks;
