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International Views on Social Supply, Self-Supply and Small-Scale Drug Dealing

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  • © 2016

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Editors:
  1. Bernd Werse

    1. Universität Frankfurt, Frankfurt am Main, Germany

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  2. Christiane Bernard

    1. Essen, Germany

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  • New articles in social sciences

  • Drug Sharing and Social Supply

  • Comparative Research on Small-Scale Trade and Cannabis Cultivation in Different Countries

  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

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Table of contents (11 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-VI
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  2. Introduction

    • Christiane Bernard, Bernd Werse
    Pages 7-12

  3. Reflections on three decades of research on ‘social supply’ in the UK

    • Ross Coomber, Leah Moyle, Nigel South
    Pages 13-28

  4. The social supply of cannabis in Australia: Definitional challenges and regulatory possibilities

    • Simon Lenton, Jodie Grigg, John Scott, Dr. Monica Barratt
    Pages 29-46

  5. “Friendly” marijuana markets in the Czech Republic and in the U. S. – drug policy outcomes and risks

    • Vendula Belackova, Tomas Zabransky
    Pages 47-70

  6. “The distribution of illicit drugs” (TDID) – general results. Quantitative findings from a study on socially inconspicuous drug users and dealers in Germany

    • Bernd Werse, Christiane Bernard
    Pages 71-91

  7. Drifting in and out of Dealing - results on career dynamics from the TDID project

    • Bernd Werse, Daniela Müller
    Pages 93-120

  8. Women as social suppliers and retail dealers – qualitative results from a German sample

    • Christiane Bernard
    Pages 121-143

  9. Social supply: a personal network perspective

    • Marieke Vlaemynck
    Pages 145-161

  10. Global patterns of domestic cannabis cultivation: sample characteristics and patterns of growing across eleven countries

    • Gary R. Potter, Monica J. Barratt, Aili Malm, Martin Bouchard, Thomas Blok, Anne-Sofie Christensen et al.
    Pages 163-196

  11. Green, green grass of home – Small-scale cannabis cultivation and social supply in Finland

    • Pekka Hakkarainen, Jussi Perälä
    Pages 197-221

  12. Building trust and using violence within a drug dealing network in Austria

    • Meropi Tzanetakis
    Pages 223-239

  13. Back Matter

    Pages 241-245
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About this book

Based on social research conducted in different countries in Europe, the U.S. and Australia, this anthology is the first to provide detailed insights into small-scale drug distribution. A main focus is the phenomenon of ‘social supply’, i.e. buying illicit drugs from friends, which covers a substantial part of the retail market. For cannabis users, cultivating their own plants is another important source. This volume deals with different social aspects of these non-profit-oriented forms of drug distribution, as well as profit-oriented small-scale dealing. While the illicit drug trade is commonly referred to as a world dominated by ruthless criminals, this book draws a different picture.





Editors and Affiliations

  • Universität Frankfurt, Frankfurt am Main, Germany

    Bernd Werse

  • Essen, Germany

    Christiane Bernard

About the editors

Dr. phil. Bernd Werse works for different social research projects on the use of recreational drugs at the Centre for Drug Research, Goethe University, Frankfurt.

Dr. phil. Christiane Bernard works at the Coordination Office “Women and Addiction” of North Rhine-Westphalia. She has extensive experience as a researcher in social drug research.



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