Despite many theoretical conjectures about regular drug use, illicit drug markets, and drug policy, there is a lack of relevant empirical evidence. This paper presents results of a systematic survey of regular drug users in the Swiss cities of Bern and Zürich. Its focus is on the observable market effects of a more severe suppression of drug supply by the police. After a short review of the survey and the research design, the paper starts with a brief description of similarities and differences between the local drug markets. It then asks for the effects a more severe suppression of hard drug supply has had at the level of the regular drug user. In sum, the empirical findings suggest that a more repressive practice of law enforcement agencies does not necessarily have the intended effects for central variables at the retail level of the illicit market.
Download Info
To our knowledge, this item is not available for
download. To find whether it is available, there are three
options:
1. Check below under "Related research" whether another version of this item is available online.
2. Check on the provider's web page
whether it is in fact available.
3. Perform a search for a similarly titled item that would be
available.
Publisher Info
Article provided by Duncker & Humblot, Berlin in its journal Schmollers Jahrbuch.