NCJ Number
104317
Journal
Journal of Drug Issues Volume: 16 Issue: 4 Dated: (Fall 1986) Pages: 523-535
Date Published
1986
Length
13 pages
Annotation
This paper focuses on the criminology and economics of drug control in Britain and criticizes the prevalent and dominating concepts of 'supply' and 'demand' that underlie current drug control theory and policies.
Abstract
An alternative perspective is proposed that rests upon appreciation of the importance of the drug distribution system (between supply and demand) as a part of the irregular economy and as the primary motor behind recent expansions in heroin use in Britain. The possibilities are discussed for intervention in the irregular economy, viewed within the context of recent trends in thinking about crime prevention and family responses. (Author abstract modified)