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E is for enterprise: Middle level drug markets in ecstasy and stimulants

Hobbs, Richard and Pearson, Geoffrey (2004) E is for enterprise: Middle level drug markets in ecstasy and stimulants. Addiction Research & Theory, 12 (6). pp. 565-576. ISSN 1606-6359

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Identification Number: 10.1080/16066350412331323100

Abstract

Abstract This article is derived from a study of 'middle-market' drug distribution funded by the Home Office. It involved prison interviews with middle and upper level drug dealers, and interviews with a range of enforcement personnel. The focus of the article is middle level drug markets in Ecstasy and stimulant drugs such as amphetamine and cocaine. A number of case studies are used to illustrate the varying kinds of brokerage, go-between and 'middle-man' functions that link together the different levels of the stimulant drug market, to supply the needs of consumers within the burgeoning night-time economy. Some of these individuals sit just above the retail level supplying retail level dealers who are in turn selling direct to consumers; others involve serious crime networks that control regional and cross-regional distribution systems within the UK, and transport routes that facilitate importation from the Netherlands.

Item Type: Article
Official URL: http://www.informaworld.com/smpp/title~content=t71...
Additional Information: © 2004 Informa Healthcare
Divisions: Sociology
Subjects: H Social Sciences > HV Social pathology. Social and public welfare. Criminology
Date Deposited: 17 Oct 2008 10:47
Last Modified: 04 Jan 2024 01:51
URI: http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/16752

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