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The illegal drugs market

Year: 2004

Type: article

Abstract: The article analyses the development and organization of the illegal drugs market in Italy. The first three sections of the paper reconstruct the evolution of drug use since the 1960s and discuss the key characteristics of illegal drug users, providing some estimates on their real number. The last three sections focus on the illegal drugs supply, identifying trends and constraints affecting the drug trade in Italy and the rest of Europe and assessing the involvement of southern Italian mafia associations in drug trafficking.

Source: Journal of Modern Italian Studies

DOI: 10.1080/13545710410001679466

Author: Letizia Paoli

Institutions: Max Planck Society, Max Planck Institute for the Study of Crime, Security and Law

Language: English

Topic: Crime, Illicit Activities, and Governance

Subfield: Sociology and Political Science

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Peace, justice, and strong institutions

Open Access status: bronze

OpenAlex ID: W1995729158

FWCI: 2.521

Cites: 11

Cited by: 25

Related to: 10